Episode 118: The wrongful conviction of Marcellus Williams

Reaper Tales

In this week's episode Montana tells us about the wrongful conviction of Marcellus Williams. A man who is scheduled to be put to death on September 24, 2024. Please go to the first link in our resources to sign the petition to stop this execution.

Resources:

https://innocenceproject.org/petitions/stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams-an-innocent-man/

https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-11-27/how-overzealous-prosecution-and-racial-bias-result-in-unjust-death-sentences-in-missouri

https://apnews.com/article/missouri-death-row-hearing-marcellus-williams-ceb2b400859cd053ce8c9717dfdf07b5

https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/court-sets-hearing-for-marcellus-williams-to-present-dna-evidence-before-execution-date/

https://themip.org/clients/marcellus-williams/

https://innocenceproject.org/who-is-marcellus-williams-man-facing-execution-in-missouri-despite-dna-evidence-supporting-innocence/

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/06/28/the-end-of-the-innocence-railroading-marcellus-williams-to-death-row/

https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1998-felicia-gay/26014664/?locale=en-US

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-penalty-case-marcellus-williams-dna-evidence-murder-lisha-gayle-missouri/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Felicia_Gayle

https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-1998-felicia-gay/26014664/

https://www.injusticewatch.org/archive/2019/marcellus-s-williams-saved-from-execution-with-mere-hours-to-spare/