Missouri Supreme Court, death row
Marcellus Williams' execution set to proceed Tuesday, Missouri Supreme Court rules
Lawyers for Marcellus Williams, who maintains his innocence, argued Monday the execution should be halted over the exclusion of a potential Black juror.
Missouri Supreme Court, governor refuse to halt execution of man convicted in 1998 killing of social worker
Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson, a former sheriff who has never granted clemency in a death penalty case, rejected Williams’ request to spare him and convert his sentence to
Missouri governor, state Supreme Court refuse to halt Marcellus Williams execution
Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a social worker and former newspaper reporter who was repeatedly stabbed during a
Missouri Considering Marcellus Williams Case Day Before Scheduled Execution
Oral arguments are set to take place Monday morning before the Missouri Supreme Court as Williams' attorneys fight to halt his execution. The 55-year-old inmate is scheduled for lethal injection on Tuesday evening for the 1998 stabbing of Lisha Gayle, a social worker and a former journalist in suburban St. Louis.
Missouri Supreme Court, governor refuse prosecutors' request to halt man's execution
Hope lingers for Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams who was convicted of the 1998 murder of local news reporter Lisa Gayle despite lack of forensics linking him to the crime.
Missouri prepares to execute Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors saying he is "actually innocent"
But when Gov. Michael Parsons took office in 2017, the Republican “abruptly terminated the process,” just putting the 55-year-old back on death row. Williams’ attorneys argue that the governor’s decision violates William’s constitutional rights.
Missouri Supreme Court, governor refuse to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, an innocent man on death row
The governor of Missouri and state Supreme Court both refused Monday to halt the execution of death row inmate Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams. Williams, 55, has spent almost a quarter-century on death row for a crime he did not commit.
Missouri Supreme Court declines to halt Tuesday’s execution of a death row inmate who prosecutor says might be innocent
The Missouri Supreme Court and Gov. Mike Parson have declined to halt Tuesday’s execution of a death row inmate prosecutors say may be innocent, leaving his fate in the hands of the US Supreme Court with less than 24 hours to go before he is scheduled to die by lethal injection.
Missouri Supreme Court to consider death row case a day before scheduled execution
The Missouri Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday as attorneys working on behalf of Marcellus Williams seek to save him, just a day before his scheduled execution.
Locals, officials stand in solidarity with Marcellus Williams in final hours
Marcellus Williams is now in his final hours as Missouri prepares for his execution scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24. Despite ...
Governor: Missouri to carry out execution of Marcellus Williams
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that the state will carry out the execution of Marcellus Williams on Sept. 24. Williams ...
Protesters react to Missouri Governor's decision to not halt the execution of Marcellus Williams
Protesters react to Missouri Governor's decision to not halt the execution of Marcellus Williams This college football season ...
Lawyers Rush To Save Marcellus Williams From Being Executed By Missouri
Lawyers are attempting the legal version of a Hail Mary pass in order to save Marcellus Williams from the death penalty in ...
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 ...