RE: Baptist pastors and leaders join clemency plea for Melissa Lucio
As a Christian and Texan, I am extremely disturbed that Texas intends to take the life of an innocent person. The case of Melissa Lucio, who is scheduled for execution on April 27, 2022, is heartbreaking in many ways.
Melissa has been sitting on death row for 14 years after being wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the accidental death of her daughter, Mariah. Information that could have been beneficial to the jury was never adequately presented, such as Mariah’s extensive medical history or how Melissa was a victim of sexual and domestic abuse starting when she was just 6 years old.
How can anyone look at the facts of this case and not be plagued with doubt? My faith teaches only God can end a life. I urge Gov. Greg Abbott and the Board of Pardons and Paroles to review Melissa’s Lucio case and consider granting her clemency.
Christopher Qualls
Waco, Texas
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