Man scheduled for execution next week in Missouri says his trial excluded Black jurors
Keith Larner, who was the prosecutor on Marcellus Williams’ murder case in St. Louis County, said he struck a potential juror ...
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 ...
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 conviction and death sentence for Marcellus Williams, whose execution is one ...
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 ...
Missouri judge upholds Marcellus Williams’ conviction, death sentence despite lack of DNA
The crucial ruling was Marcellus Williams’ most likely chance at avoiding lethal injection on Sept. 24, following an ...
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 ...
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.
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Missouri judge rejects innocence claim of Marcellus Williams who faces execution
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell cited questions about DNA evidence on the murder weapon in seeking a ...
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 ...
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His Best Chance to Get Off Death Row Was DNA on the Murder Weapon, but Prosecutors “Contaminated” the Evidence
DNA testing done in 2016 excluded Williams ... that a jailhouse informant came forward claiming his former cellmate, Marcellus Williams, confessed to the crime. Police later secured a second ...
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Death Row Inmate In Missouri Pleads Case Weeks Before Scheduled Execution
Marcellus Williams is scheduled to be executed ... it is impossible to determine whether Williams’ DNA was ever on it. Now Williams’ attorney, Jonathan Potts, said the mishandling of that ...