Texas Appeals Court Rejects Innocence Ruling for Death Row Woman
A Texas appeals court on Sept. 24, 2026, reversed a lower court’s innocence ruling for a woman convicted of killing her 2‑year‑old daughter, ending her 18‑year stay on death row.
GMNA Houston
On September 24, 2026, a Texas appeals court reversed a lower‑court ruling that had declared a death row inmate innocent of capital murder.
The woman had been sentenced for the killing of her 2‑year‑old daughter and had spent 18 years on death row before the appellate panel overturned the finding of innocence.