NAACP, Missouri and Marcellus Williams
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.
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.
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' Missouri execution to go forward despite prosecutor's concerns
A St. Louis County DA had moved to overturn Marcellus Williams’ conviction. Just two week ahead of his Sept. 26 execution, a judge ruled it will stand.
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.
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 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 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,
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.
Marcellus Williams appeals death sentence to U.S. Supreme Court
A Missouri inmate has appealed his death sentence case to the U.S. Supreme Court.  Marcellus Williams is asking the nation’s highest court to block the state’s
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NAACP calls for clemency for Marcellus Williams
The NAACP is making urgent appeals to Missouri Governor Mike Parson to halt the impending execution of Marcellus Williams, ...
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Man scheduled for execution next week in Missouri says his trial excluded Black jurors
Attorneys for Marcellus Williams are using a prosecutor’s testimony to try and reopen proceedings before his execution next week by the state of Missouri. During an evidentiary hearing on Aug ...
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 ...
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‘That hair looks suspicious to me;’ Lawyers for Marcellus Williams accuse investigator of racial bias
This week, lawyers for Marcellus Williams initiated a series of efforts to save his life. Williams, 55, is set to die by ...
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 ...
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Williams v. Missouri
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marcellus Williams. ABOUT RESOURCES JOB POSTINGS PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT US Sign up to receive a daily email digest from follow.it by ...