Texas Judge Declares Imprisoned Mother Innocent, Recommends Overturning of Conviction After 16 Years
Texas Mother Could Be Freed After Judge Says She is Innocent A judge in Texas has announced that Melissa Lucio, a mother who has been imprisoned for the past 16 years, is “actually innocent” of the crime for which she was convicted. This hopeful news comes as the judge recommends that her conviction for the death of her two-year-old daughter, Mariah Alvarez, be overturned. Lucio, now 56 years old, narrowly