The lawmakers say they are troubled by Lucio’s case and believe her April 27 execution should be stopped as there are legitimate questions about whether she is guilty.
on their efforts to stop her execution were also able to connect with her through embrace and prayer.would have to be non-contact according to the rules for death row inmates, the lawmakers ultimately were allowed to be in the same room with Lucio and were even able to hug her.
They also say her case could be a catalyst for reviewing death row policies, including rules on contact visits, and possibly even a discussion on whether to abolish the death penalty in Texas. In her letter, Lucio thanked Leach and the other lawmakers for their efforts and reasserted her innocence. “To say I’m wrestling with the very existence of the death penalty in Texas would be a dramatic understatement,” Leach said.
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