John —

Today, Melissa Lucio’s attorneys submitted a supplemental clemency application to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and Gov. Greg Abbott.

This supplemental application includes a new declaration from a fifth juror — the jury foreperson during the trial — who joins the calls of four other jurors and the alternate to stop Melissa’s pending execution or grant her a new trial where new evidence of her innocence can be considered.

Please, join them in their calls to stop the execution of Melissa Lucio by adding your name to the petition now:

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The application filed today also includes new statements from key witnesses who said that the prosecution’s case against Melissa was based on false or misleading testimony.

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“I was disheartened to learn that there was additional evidence that was not presented at the time of trial. Had this information been available, I may have come to a different conclusion. Not all of the evidence was presented at trial, so she deserves a new trial. It may have affected my conclusion about her guilt and sending her to death row. Knowing what I know now, I don’t think she should be executed,” said the jury foreperson.

Melissa is currently facing execution on April 27 for the death of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah, a crime that never actually occurred. Mariah tragically died from complications after an accidental fall down steep outdoor stairs when the family was in the process of moving.

We need to stop the State of Texas from making an irreversible mistake and killing an innocent person.

Please, take a moment right now to sign the petition calling on Texas to grant Melissa clemency — this is truly life or death:

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Thank you for your support,

— The Innocence Project Team

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