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Mar 2022
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Melissa Lucio

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Ep 71: This mother’s behavior after the death of her 2-year-old daughter, would be used by authorities as evidence of her guilt. But with major doubts around her case… was justice served? Or is time running out for an innocent woman?

Link to Innocence Project's Melissa Lucio Page

Melissa Lucio Interrogation Video

Sources for Today's Episode:

  • Innocence project
  • The State of Texas vs. Melissa (hulu/amazon doc)
  • WC with Jason Flom
  • Washington Post
  • Texascourts.gov
  • Justia
  • MELISSA ELIZABETH LUCIO v State of Texas APPEAL REPORT
  • Death penalty info.org



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  • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks
  • Produced and Edited by James Varga
  • Music by Dessert Media
  • Special Thanks to: Vanessa Potkin Director of Special Litigation at the Innocence Project


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Keywords: Innocence Project, Death Penalty, Mariah Lucio, Texas, Falling Down Stairs, Armando Villalobos, Wrongful Conviction 

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