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Missouri Executes Marcellus Williams Despite Questions Over Evidence
Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction faced scrutiny from a prosecutor, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening in Missouri after the United States Supreme Court declined to issue a stay.The 55-year-old was pronounced dead at approximately 6 p.m. Central Time at the state prison located in Bonne Terre.Williams' legal team had submitted numerous appeals, citing what they referred to as new evidence, which included claims of bias during jury selection and potential contamination of the murder weapon before the trial. The family of the victim had requested clemency for the…
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