Marcellus Williams, Missouri
Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution
Missouri inmate with innocence claim appeals to Supreme Court ahead of September 24 execution - Marcellus Williams, 55, avoided execution at last minute in 2017
University of Missouri hosts event spotlighting issues in Marcellus Williams' case
COLUMBIA - The University of Missouri Wednesday night hosted a public event at Hulston Hall regarding Marcellus Williams.Williams is the St. Louis County man an
NAACP Urgently Calls on Missouri Governor to Halt Execution of Marcellus Williams
NAACP calls on Missouri's Gov. Mike Parson to halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, a Black man on death row, citing racial bias and lack of evidence.
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.
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.
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 the likely killer.
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.
Two new court filings could postpone execution of Marcellus Williams
Either court could issue a stay on Marcellus Williams' execution, set for Sept. 24, to give the judges time to review the filings.
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.
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.
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NAACP calls for clemency for Marcellus Williams
24, was convicted for the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle, a former newspaper reporter ... “Taking the life of Marcellus ...
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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 ...
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 ...
New federal lawsuit pins blame for inmate’s death on Missouri prison officials
Missouri corrections officers drenched an inmate with pepper spray and ignored his pleas for help for four hours, responding ...
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Motion to vacate Marcellus Williams murder conviction DENIED, paving the way for execution
A St. Louis County judge has denied a motion to vacate the murder conviction and death sentence of Marcellus Williams.