NAACP, Missouri and Marcellus Williams
Marcellus Williams' Missouri execution to go forward despite prosecutor's concerns
A Missouri judge denied a motion to vacate a condemned man's death sentence despite attorneys, including one prosecutor, saying evidence was mishandled in the 1998 trial that could have exonerated Marcellus “Khaliifah” William.
Marcellus Williams asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt his scheduled Tuesday execution
Williams was still set to die by lethal injection next week for the 1998 murder of former Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia “Lisha” Gayle in 1998.
Days away from Marcellus Williams’ scheduled execution – Where things stand
Marcellus Williams, a man on death row in the 1998 death of Lisha Gayle, is scheduled to be executed for the murder in just a few days without intervention.
Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams faces execution September 24 for a crime he did not commit
Williams' case demonstrates how the death penalty in America is meted out in the most arbitrary manner—to those denied adequate legal counsel, those facing racial discrimination at trial, those railroaded to death on “technicalities,
Lawyers arguing Marcellus Williams case at Mo. Supreme Court one day before his execution
Williams is scheduled to die by lethal injection Tuesday evening for the brutal killing of former Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia “Lisha” Gayle Picus in 1998 in her University City home.
Appeals filed, oral arguments happening a day before Marcellus Williams' scheduled execution
On Monday morning, 24 hours before the execution, oral arguments are happening before the Missouri Supreme Court to argue the appeal by St. Louis County prosecutor. The national NAACP President Derrick Johnson and Congresswoman Cori Bush have urged Governor Parson to halt the execution.
Congresswoman Bush Delivers Speech Urging Missouri Governor Parson To Halt Execution Of Marcellus Williams
Congresswoman Cori BushYouTube Screenshots Washington D.C. (Sept. 20, 2024) —Today, Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) delivered a speech on the House floor urging Missouri Governor Mike Parson to immediately halt the execution of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams,
Marcellus Williams appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in series of efforts to stop MO execution
The Supreme Court petition is the latest legal action Marcellus Williams’ team is pursuing to save his life. They also have a clemency application before the governor and a separate federal motion.
NAACP president urges Missouri governor to halt Marcellus Williams execution 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," wrote NAACP president Derrick Johnson.
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Two new court filings could postpone execution of Marcellus Williams
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Two separate filings this week could postpone the execution of Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, whose 2001 murder conviction was upheld last week by a judge. A notice to ...
Columbia Missourian4d
Advocates for Marcellus Williams say racial bias, legal mistakes should stop his execution
Missouri advocates against the death penalty agreed Wednesday that Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams that overwhelming evidence of racial bias and mishandling of the murder weapon should stop his ...
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Marcellus Williams' Missouri execution to go forward despite prosecutor's concerns
"There is overwhelming evidence that Marcellus Williams’ trial was constitutionally unfair, including revelations that the state contaminated the most critical evidence in the case − the ...
Wesley Bell will appeal ruling in Marcellus Williams case, man set to die in a week
The notice to appeal was filed Monday night by attorney Matthew Jacober, special counsel for the St. Louis County Prosecuting ...
Court appeals, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man who claims innocence
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a judge’s ruling upholding the ...
Missourinet5d
524,000 people sign petition calling for Marcellus Williams execution to be blocked
A petition is circulating that is designed to halt this month’s scheduled of a Missouri prisoner. There are more than 524,000 ...