Missouri, Marcellus Williams
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.
A Missouri death row inmate set to be executed in less than a week asks the US Supreme Court to halt his execution
A death row inmate in Missouri who has long claimed his innocence and is scheduled to be executed in less than one week asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday for a stay of execution, arguing his due process rights were denied during the yearslong legal battle to save his life.
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.
Last-ditch efforts seek to halt looming execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a ruling upholding Marcellus Williams' conviction and sentence.
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,
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.
Opinion
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.
NAACP Urges Missouri to Stay Marcellus Williams' Execution
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is encouraging Missouri to halt the planned execution of death row inmate Marcellus Williams.On Wednesday, the NAACP sent a letter to Missouri Governor Mike Parson saying that Williams was wrongfully convicted and that following through on the execution would be a "horrible miscarriage of justice.
Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams for 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle
Marcellus Williams was convicted of the murder of Lisha Gayle. He is set to be executed, despite concerns by the victim's family and a prosecutor.
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.
Despite Prosecutors' 'Concerns' About Conviction, Marcellus Williams Still on Death Row After Judge's Ruling
St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell vowed to "continue to work to prevent" the execution of a man he does not believe is ...
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 ...
Five Death Row Inmates Live Out Final Hours as Executions Loom Around US
Five death row inmates in the U.S. are expected to be executed in the coming days, potentially bringing the total for the year to 18. The upcoming executions are scheduled for Friday, Tuesday and ...
Missouri Judge Rejects Innocence Claim by Man on Death Row
A Missouri judge on Thursday upheld the conviction of Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate, rejecting a local prosecutor’s ...