The A-lister, who has been studying law, has signed a petition urging Gov. Greg Abbott to stop Lucio's execution.
AUSTIN, Texas - Kim Kardashian expressed her support for Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman sentenced to death for the death of her daughter 15 years ago, in Harlingen on Monday.
Lucio was to blame in the death of MarÃa Alvarez. Her supporters claim that the death of the 2-year-old girl was an accident and she fell down the stairs.
Kardashian, who has also been vocal about Bastrop's Rodney Reed death row case, actually met him in 2019, posting on Facebook about the matter.
"When she called for help, she was taken into custody by the police. Melissa herself is a survivor of abuse and domestic violence and after hours of questioning and falsely convicted. She wanted the interrogation to end, but the police Said her. To be a confession," Kardashian wrote.
She says she herself signed a petition urging government Greg Abbott to stop Lucio's execution, which is scheduled for April 27.
"It's stories like Melissa's that make me speak so loudly about the death penalty in general and why it should be banned when innocent people are suffering," Kardashian said.
Lucio's case has attracted national attention in recent years. Last year, Hulu released "The State of Texas vs. Melissa," detailing how she could be innocent. And, last month, HBO's "Last Week Tonight" discussed her case in an episode on wrongful conviction.
Several Texas legislators have also signed a letter to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles calling for action on Lucio's case. The letter cited "Ms. Lucio's guilt, her unequal treatment in comparison to her husband and co-defendant, who had been sentenced to four years, and significant doubts about the impact of her execution on her supportive family and faith community." Has been given."
According to CNN, Kardashian, who is studying law, passed California's first test in December 2021.