The State of Texas vs. Melissa

Name: The State of Texas vs. Melissa
Director: Sabrina Van Tassel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-09-15
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Melissa Lucio

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Melissa Lucio was the first Hispanic woman sentenced to death in Texas. For ten years she has been awaiting her fate, and now faces her last appeal.

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