The district attorney who signed her execution warrant told lawmakers he doesn’t think Melissa Lucio will be executed in two weeks. He said if the court doesn’t delay it, he will step in and withdraw his application to execute her.
In a hearing about Melissa Lucio's case on Tuesday, the district attorney who signed her execution warrant said he may halt it.
Support for Lucio's innocence is increasing. Most notably, 90 Republican and Democrat State House members have signed a letter asking for the execution to be put on hold in light of new evidence and claims Lucio was forced in to admitting guilt by what lawmakers call police tactics and bad representation.
A statement form Jonny Galvan said, "Now just days away from her planned execution, I feel deep regret."Lucio’s conviction was upheld by all Texas courts. The U.S. Supreme court refused to hear the case. The most important testimony came from the district attorney for Cameron County in Far South Texas.