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286: Melissa Lucio: Child Murderer or Wrongful Conviction? (Part 1)

286: Melissa Lucio: Child Murderer or Wrongful Conviction? (Part 1)

This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens) vor 3 Jahren

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In 2008, 39-year-old Melissa Lucio became the first Hispanic woman
sentenced to death in the state of Texas. She'd been tried and
convicted of capital murder in the death of her two-year-old
daughter, Mariah Alvarez. On February 17th, 2007, first responders
were called to Melissa's home to find Mariah in cardiac arrest.
Despite resuscitation efforts, Mariah was pronounced dead at the
hospital. She was found covered in bruises, with a cause of death
ultimately determined to be from a significant head injury. Melissa
had no documented history of abuse, but before investigators had
even left her home that night, they'd formed their opinion of what
happened, despite Melissa's explanation. Since her sentencing,
people across the world have been lobbying on Melissa's behalf,
petitioning for a stay of execution and, hopefully, a full
exoneration. Was Melissa wrongly convicted and sentenced to death
or was she responsible for the death of her youngest child?

TRIGGER WARNING: sexual assault, domestic violence, child
abuse, child death, drug use

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