A Texas court overturned the ruling that declared a Latina mother innocent: she has been on death row for 18 years

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has revoked a lower court ruling that previously declared Melissa Lucio innocent, a Latina mother who has spent 18 years on death row. Lucio was originally convicted and sentenced to death for the 2007 death of her two-year-old daughter.

The high court's decision reverses the lower court judge's verdict of innocence, restoring her capital punishment status and keeping her imprisoned as the legal proceedings continue.