# Texas appeals court rejects innocence ruling for woman on death row for 18 years

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- CNN, 2026-09-25 02:34 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/24/us/texas-death-row-melissa-lucio?Date=20260924&Profile=CNN

> A Texas appeals court on Thursday rejected a ruling that a woman who has spent 18 years on death row was innocent of capital murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter. The case had prompted bipartisan calls for reconsideration.