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- 1Editorial: Appellate court ruling in Melissa Lucio case unlikely to change minds▼Editorial: Appellate court ruling in Melissa Lucio case won’t change many minds
Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman on death row for the 2007 death of her daughter, remains at the center of public debate following a new appellate court ruling in her case. An editorial argues that while the ruling is significant to her legal fight, it is unlikely to change many people's minds about her guilt or innocence, given how firmly opinions have hardened on both sides of the case.