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A Missouri death row inmate, scheduled to be executed in less than a week, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution

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A Missouri death row inmate, scheduled to be executed in less than a week, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution

A Missouri death row inmate who has long maintained his innocence and is scheduled to be executed in less than a week asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday for a stay of execution, arguing that he was denied his fair trial rights during a years-long legal battle to save his life. Marcellus Williams, 55, […]

Unless courts intervene, Missouri governor must stop Marcellus Williams’ execution • Missouri Independent

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Unless courts intervene, Missouri governor must stop Marcellus Williams’ execution • Missouri Independent

Missouri plans to execute Marcellus Williams on September 24th. If this happens, he would be the 100th person executed in our state since 1989. This would be a shameful milestone and another case of the execution of a possibly innocent person. According to the Death Penalty Information Center, at least 200 death sentences have been […]