Despite Claims of Innocence, Marcellus Williams Faces Execution Today In Missouri

Photo: Marcellus Williams Legal Team By Melissa Noel ·Updated September 24, 2024

Marcellus Williams, a Missouri death row inmate, is facing execution on Tuesday despite maintaining his innocence for 24 years. His legal team has filed a clemency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court, highlighting concerns about potential risks of executing an innocent person.

Williams, 55, was convicted of the 1998 murder of Felicia Gayle. Despite his insistence of innocence as ESSENCE

Melissa Noel
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