Melissa Lucio and her family were lost for words as they learned a Texas appeals court ordered a stay of execution on Monday.
"It’s an amazing feeling throughout everything as a family, words can't explain the feeling," said Rene Treviño, Brother. "This is our sister, this is our my oldest sister, she was my second mom.""The stay of execution that was issued today by the criminal appeals court is important," said Vanessa Potkin, with the Innocence Project. "We now have an opportunity to go to trial.
Prosecutors have maintained Lucio’s daughter, 2-year-old Mariah Alvarez, was the victim of abuse. Her lawyers say Mariah died due to injuries from a fall down a steep staircase. The Innocence Project tells FOX 26 since the hearing was granted, they will most likely let the court run its course.
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