Supreme Court Allows Execution of Missouri Convict Over Local Prosecutor's Objections
"Tonight, Missouri will execute an innocent man, Marcellus 'Khaliifah' Williams," said Williams' attorney, Tricia Rojo Bushnell.
September 24, 2024 at 06:40 PM
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United States Supreme CourtA divided U.S. Supreme Court declined to stop the scheduled execution of Missouri defendant Marcellus Williams on Tuesday despite the local prosecutor's claims that Williams' murder trial and conviction were tainted by racial bias and other constitutional errors.
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