![Melissa Lucio could be the first Latina executed in Texas. Family members say her crime was a tragic accident. Melissa Lucio could be the first Latina executed in Texas. Family members say her crime was a tragic accident.](https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/24/17/41/22083694/6/ratio3x2_1200.jpg)
Melissa Lucio could be the first Latina executed in Texas. Family members say her crime was a tragic accident.
![Fighting for momma bear': Melissa Lucio's son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows 'she couldn't have done' | The Independent Fighting for momma bear': Melissa Lucio's son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows 'she couldn't have done' | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/2022/04/21/21/IMG_8481.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Fighting for momma bear': Melissa Lucio's son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows 'she couldn't have done' | The Independent
![Supporters of Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio react after court grants stay of execution | khou.com Supporters of Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio react after court grants stay of execution | khou.com](https://media.khou.com/assets/KHOU/images/cb7054b1-cd56-4334-828d-88463e6e579e/cb7054b1-cd56-4334-828d-88463e6e579e_1920x1080.jpg)
Supporters of Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio react after court grants stay of execution | khou.com
![Divided Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Death Sentence for Texas Mother of Child Who May Have Died in Accidental Fall | Death Penalty Information Center Divided Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Death Sentence for Texas Mother of Child Who May Have Died in Accidental Fall | Death Penalty Information Center](https://img.dpic-cdn.org/images/Melissa-Lucio.jpg?w=1024&h=1381&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1564619404&s=79ad95b804c81bb5e3d1bf21148ff5ab)