Wrongful convictions stories

Sep 24, 2026

Texas appeals court rejects innocence ruling for death row inmate Melissa Lucio

A Texas appeals court rejected a lower court's finding that Melissa Lucio, who has spent 18 years on death row for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, is innocent. The case has attracted bipartisan calls for her release based on new evidence suggesting the child's death was accidental.

Sep 24, 20264 sources

Sep 7, 2026

Florida death row inmate seeks Supreme Court stay of execution over DNA evidence request

Attorneys have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the scheduled Thursday execution of a Florida death row inmate convicted in the 1996 kidnapping and strangulation of a man. The legal team is seeking DNA testing in the case.

Sep 7, 20262 sources