Senior state district judge Arturo Nelson concluded that prosecutors presented false testimony, suppressed evidence, and new scientific evidence undermines and contradicts evidence presented by the state in Melissa Lucio's trial.
Judge Nelson noted, "This court finds Lucio has satisfied her burden and produced clear and convincing evidence that she is actually innocent of the offense of capital murder..."
Vanessa Potkin, director of special litigation at the Innocence Project, stated, "Lucio was sent to death row for a crime that never happened," emphasizing the flaws in the original prosecution.
Support for Lucio has grown, with notable figures like Kim Kardashian backing her cause, alongside bipartisan lawmakers advocating for her release following new evidence.
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