Woman accused of murdering baby in her care could be released after wrongful conviction: judge

The Brief

  • A woman who has been in prison for two decades could be released after a judge said she was wrongfully convicted
  • Carmen Mejia was convicted in 2005 of murder, injury to a child with serious bodily injury, and injury to a child by omission
  • A bailiff in the original trial shared his concerns

AUSTIN, Texas A woman who has been in prison for two decades could soon be released.

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A judge believes she was wrongfully convicted of murdering a baby in her care.

Conviction of Carmen Mejia

Carmen Mejia was convicted in 2005 of murder, injury to a child with serious bodily injury, and injury to a child by omission. She has spent the past two decades in prison, separated from her children.

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