Texas appeals court rejects ruling of innocence for woman on death row for 18 years

A Texas appeals court has rejected a previous ruling that declared a woman innocent of capital murder in the death of her daughter, keeping her on death row.
A Texas court on Thursday rejected a ruling that a woman on death row for 18 years is innocent of capital murder in the killing of her 2-year-old daughter in a case that has attracted bipartisan calls from lawmakers and celebrities to release her from prison.
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