Melissa Lucio, Innocent Texas Death Row Prisoner Whose Innocence Witnessed By A Judge Still Not Set Free, On Death Row For Crime She Did Not Commity
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Family of Melissa Lucio to Call for Immediate Release
Press Conferences Friday & Monday, March on Saturday
Editor’s note; Melissa Lucio, wrongfully convicted mother who is completely innocent of any wrongdoing, remains in prison despite the testimony and requests of multiple individuals involved with her case who have made statements as to why her sentence should be commuted. However, despite all of this, she remains in prison, on death row for a crime it is known she didn’t commit.
Austin, TX – On the eve of World Day Against the Death Penalty, John Lucio, the son of innocent Texas death row prisoner Melissa Lucio, will hold a press conference at the front gates of the Texas State Capitol at the intersection of Congress & 11th in Austin, TX, at 11am CT on Friday, October 9 to urge the immediate release of his mother. He will be joined by friends, family and organizational supporters of the years-long effort to free Melissa Lucio.
(A second, smaller press conference is also planned for Monday, October 12 at 11am CT in front of the Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville, TX. Further details will be sent on Sunday.)
Who: John Lucio, Sabrina Van Tassell, Rodrick Reed, AnaLuisa Carrillo-Tapia, Director, LULAC District 17, Free Melissa Lucio Campaign Coordinator Abraham Bonowitz, and other allies and supporters
What: Press Conference
When: 11am, Friday, October 9, 2026
Where: Front gate of the Texas State Capitol at Congress & 11th in Austin
Why: Free Melissa Lucio!
Learn more at FreeMelissaLucio.org
Mr. Lucio and his wife Michelle visited with Melissa Lucio at the women’s death row prison in Gatesville, TX prior to traveling to Austin on Thursday (10/8). It was their first visit since the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied a motion signed by Cameron County Prosecutor Luis Saenz and Judge Arturo Nelson, urging her conviction be vacated. Judge Nelson has declared that Lucio is innocent.
On Saturday at 2pm, Jon and Michelle Lucio plan to join with Death Penalty Action, the group coordinating the FreeMelissaLucio.org campaign, and numerous family members, friends and allied organizations for the 27th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty at the Texas State Capitol starting at 2pm CT on Oct 10. (NOTE: Death Penalty Action is a participant, not the organizer, of the 27th Annual March for Abolition.)
Banner Image: Melissa Lucio spends another birthday in prison. Image Credit – Death Penalty Action
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Death Penalty Action
Death Penalty Action (DPA) works to stop executions and abolish the death penalty through advocacy, education, and action.
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