Missouri Supreme Court upholds September execution date for Marcellus Williams despite new DNA evidence.
Missouri Supreme Court maintains Marcellus Williams' September execution date despite an August 21 hearing to determine his innocence in the 1998 fatal stabbing of a woman. Williams' lawyers filed a motion to vacate the execution date as new DNA evidence allegedly clears him. The court rejected Williams' argument that the hearing date was too close to the scheduled execution date.
July 12, 2024
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