Melissa Lucio is facing execution on April 27, 2022, in Texas for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter Mariah — a crime that never occurred. Mariah died two days after accidentally falling down a steep flight of stairs. The State coerced a false confession by Melissa and lacked both solid physical evidence as well as any evidence of prior child abuse. Melissa has maintained her innocence on death row for more than 14 years.