Missouri judge rejects freedom for Marcellus Williams, who is now set to be executed
Without intervention from Gov. Mike Parson or the U.S. Supreme Court, Marcellus Williams will be executed Sept. 24. Williams was nearly saved from death row after prosecutors and attorneys reached a plea deal for life in prison,
Prosecutor’s push to vacate conviction of death row inmate Marcellus Williams denied in Missouri
A Missouri judge on Thursday rejected an effort by the St. Louis prosecutor to vacate the conviction of Marcellus Williams, a death row inmate who claims he’s innocent of the murder for which he’s scheduled to be executed this month.
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. Williams was found guilty of the 1998 murder of former St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter Felicia Gayle and sentenced to death.
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 Wiliams Slated For Execution Again After St. Louis County Judge Rejects Latest Effort
Circuit Judge Bruce Hilton rejected an attempt to stop Marcellus Williams' conviction and he is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24.
Judge rejects innocence claim of Marcellus Williams, Missouri inmate facing execution
A judge has declined to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Missouri inmate Marcellus Williams, who is facing execution for the 1998 killing of a woman in her home.
Judge rules against effort to vacate Marcellus Williams' conviction, man set to die in 13 days
A judge on Thursday has ruled against an effort to vacate the 2001 murder conviction of a man who is set to die for the crime in about two weeks.
Judge denies motion to vacate Marcellus Williams’ conviction
Motion to vacate or set aside Williams’ conviction and sentence is hereby denied.” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell originally filed a motion to vacate Williams’ conviction last winter based on DNA analysis done on the suspected murder weapon,
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Experts raise issues with DNA, witnesses in Marcellus Williams’ MO death penalty hearing
Marcellus Williams has been waiting years for the evidence that challenges his conviction and death sentence to be fully ...
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Missouri death row inmate with DNA evidence on his side gets last ditch hearing to save his life
Marcellus Williams, 55, was sentenced to death in 2001 ... Williams’s lawyers and St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell are presenting DNA evidence for the first time which they say shows ...
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Missouri death row inmate expected to be resentenced to life without parole under new agreement
and not Marcellus Williams.” The DNA evidence now at the center of Williams’ innocence claim was not available at his trial. The state Supreme Court ordered the evidence tested in 2015 ...
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DNA clears Marcellus Williams of murder. Why is Missouri hell-bent on killing him? | Opinion
Even DNA evidence of innocence is no surefire ticket to freedom. The case of Marcellus Williams is a chilling reminder that decades into the era of modern post-conviction DNA testing, ...