Missouri Supreme Court and governor refuse to halt today’s execution of Marcellus Williams; legal team looks to U.S. Supreme CourtSeptember 24, 2024
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- Sep 24, 2024
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By The Associated Press Posted September 24, 2024
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man seeking to avoid execution suffered dual setbacks Monday as the state’s top court and governor each rejected requests to cancel his scheduled lethal injection. Williams is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Tuesday for the 1998 murder of Lisha Gayle, a social worker and former newspaper reporter who was repeatedly stabbed during a burglary of her suburban St. Louis home.
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