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A Texas court halted the execution of Melissa Lucio, who was convicted of killing her 2-year-old, after new evidence emerged.

Monday, April 25, 2022 2:48 PM EST

The court found that several claims raised by Ms. Lucio's lawyers needed to be considered by a trial court, including that prosecutors may have used false testimony, that previously unavailable scientific evidence could preclude her conviction and that prosecutors suppressed other evidence that would have been favorable to her.

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