With hours until MO execution, Marcellus Williams’ life in hands of U.S. Supreme Court
Three cases remain before the U.S. Supreme Court. One was brought by St. Louis County prosecutors, who do not support Williams’ conviction or upcoming execution.
Marcellus Williams set for execution today after Missouri Supreme Court rejects appeal in '98 murder
With new DNA evidence and racial bias concerns, Williams faces lethal injection for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle.
Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt Tuesday’s execution of a death row inmate who prosecutor says might be innocent
Marcellus Williams, 55, was convicted of killing Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter ... said in its January motion that DNA testing of the murder weapon could exclude Williams as Gayle’s killer. But the argument fell apart last month after ...
Missouri Supreme Court weighs fate of Marcellus Williams before his scheduled execution
Williams is set to be executed Tuesday for the 1998 killing of Felicia Gayle, a crime that he has always denied any role in. His attorneys have launched multiple legal battles in an attempt to save his life.
Missouri Supreme Court, governor decline to halt execution of Muslim inmate prosecutors believe may be innocent
More than 35,000 people have signed petition to block lethal injection of Imam Marcellus Khalifah Williams - Anadolu Ajansı
NAACP Urges Missouri Governor To Stop Execution Of Black Death Row Inmate Planned For Next Week
Taking the life of Marcellus Williams would be an unequivocal statement that when a white woman is killed, a Black man must die. And any Black man will do,” read a part of the organization's letter.
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If courts fail to intervene, Missouri governor must halt the execution of Marcellus Williams
Missouri plans to execute Marcellus Williams on Sept. 24. If that occurs, he’d be the 100th person executed in our state since 1989, a shameful milestone, and another instance of executing a possibly innocent person.
Missouri Man Faces Execution on Tuesday Despite Prosecutor's Opposition
A Missouri man is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes at the last minute, even though the prosecutor's office that secured his murder conviction 21 years ago has expressed doubts about the integrity of the case.
Family of Missouri woman murdered in home 'exasperated' as execution approaches
Former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Lisha Gayle was 42 when she was killed. Now with her killer set for execution, her family hopes for finality.
Despite Claims of Innocence, Marcellus Williams Faces Execution Today In Missouri
"No jury nor court, including at the trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels, have ever found merit in Mr. Williams' ...
The life of Marcellus Williams is now in the hands of Missouri’s governor, and state and federal high courts
Marcellus Williams was facing what may be his last 48 hours of existence, a crucial period with court cases to spare his life ...
State to carry out sentence of Marcellus Williams
The State of Missouri will carry out the sentence of Marcellus Williams, according to an order by the Supreme Court of ...
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Lawyers fight over evidence in Gayle murder. Judge must decide in weeks.
LOUIS COUNTY — In 2001, Keith Larner won a first-degree murder conviction against Marcellus ... claims he is innocent of stabbing Felicia Gayle to death in 1998. St. Louis County Prosecuting ...
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Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt tomorrow’s execution of a death row inmate who prosecutor says might be innocent
Marcellus Williams, 55, was convicted of killing Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter ... said in its January ...
Prosecutors, Jurors, and the Victim’s Family Want His Execution Tossed. Will it Matter?
Prosecutors, jurors, and the victim’s family want Marcellus Williams’ execution tossed. He’s still set to be executed next ...
A Missouri inmate is set to die today – even after a prosecutor fought to have his conviction repealed based on new evidence
The office that prosecuted Marcellus Williams wants his murder conviction overturned. The family of the woman he’s accused of ...