John —

Melissa Lucio could be executed in just seven days for a crime that never occurred. That means we only have 168 hours to stop the execution and save her life — and we need your help to do it.

Please, take two minutes of your day to tell Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop this irreversible injustice by granting Melissa clemency now. You can call him at 956-446-2866 or click here and we’ll connect you. Be sure to wait for the prompts when you call. If no one picks up, leave a message. And most importantly: just keep calling!

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Over fourteen years ago, Melissa was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death after her 2-year-old daughter Mariah tragically died after an accidental fall down a flight of stairs as the family was in the process of moving. Melissa asserted her innocence more than 100 times while being interrogated the night of her daughter’s death. Police continued to coercively question her for five hours until she falsely agreed to take responsibility for some of her daughter’s injuries.

At her trial, the district attorney presented Melissa’s false statement to the jury as a “confession,” and used false and misleading medical evidence to obtain a conviction and death sentence. Due to inadequate representation, Melissa did not receive a proper defense. Now, five jurors who originally voted to convict Melissa and sentence her to death, said they have grave concerns about the new evidence of her innocence and would support relief in her case.

We’re only seven days away from Melissa’s scheduled execution. We’re asking you to help save the life of an innocent person. Please, contact Gov. Abbott now and urge him to grant Melissa clemency at 956-446-2866 or by using this link.

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We will not stop fighting until the State of Texas does the right thing by stopping this execution.

Thank you so much for your support,

— The Innocence Project Team