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Melissa Lucio, Danny Davis, Robert Roberson, and the Innocence Network
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Melissa Lucio at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas. (Image: Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Innocence Project)
Trial Court Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Conviction and Death Sentence Be Overturned
On Oct. 16, the judge who presided over the trial of Melissa Lucio — the Honorable Arturo Nelson — found that Ms. Lucio “is actually innocent; she did not kill her daughter,” Mariah Alvarez. Judge Nelson agreed that at her original trial prosecutors suppressed evidence supporting Melissa’s defense that her daughter died after an accidental fall, meaning Melissa was sentenced to death for a crime that never happened. The judge has recommended that her conviction and sentence be overturned, and the case is now in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for a final decision.
To read more about Melissa’s fight to prove her innocence:
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Danny Davis free from prison after 32 years (Image: Courtesy of Danny Davis).
After 32 Years in Prison, Danny Davis’ Murder Conviction Is Finally Vacated
On Nov. 12, we celebrated Danny Davis’ return home after more than 32 years in prison for a murder that DNA evidence proves he did not commit. At the time of his conviction, Danny was just 20 years old. Now 52, Danny is finally free and will celebrate this upcoming holiday season at home with his family.
Learn more about Danny’s case and the fight for his full exoneration:
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CREDO website. (Image: Courtesy of CREDO)
CREDO December 2024 Campaign — We need your vote
The Innocence Project has been selected as one of the featured nonprofit organizations for CREDO Mobile’s December donations campaign. Please vote and spread the word to colleagues, friends, and family to show your support. Click and share this link to vote for the Innocence Project!
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Commute the Row
In 2019, President Biden said, “Because we can’t ensure that we get these cases right every time, we must eliminate the death penalty.” Five years later, the death penalty still remains and innocent people, like Marcellus Williams, have been executed.
President Biden has just over six weeks left to commute the sentences of the 40 men currently sitting on the federal death row and take a major step toward a more fair and just criminal legal system. Will you urge him now to commute all federal death sentences before his time as president ends?
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The Innocence Network
Our community of partners, advocates, and supporters is central to our work in advancing criminal and racial justice. Here are two recent exonerees we’ve helped free thanks to your support:
Michigan Innocence Clinic client LaVone Hill was convicted in 2002 of two murders he did not commit, in part due to police corruption. After 22 years, a judge has vacated his double murder conviction and sentence, providing Hill the relief he has been seeking.
On Oct. 31, Ricky Lee Webb, represented by the Tennessee Innocence Project, was exonerated for a rape and murder he did not commit. After spending nearly 47 years wrongfully imprisoned, all charges have been dismissed, marking a monumental victory for justice.
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