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To: Missouri Governor Mike Parson, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey
Stop Marcellus William's execution
Dear Mike Parson and Andrew Bailey,
The DNA evidence found on the knife is not that of Marcellius Williams. Even during the trial, there was no forensic evidence that tied him to the killing. Both informants stood to benefit from their cooperation with prosecutors, and that their stories sometimes changed or conflicted with other details about the killing. Furthermore, during the Aug. 28 hearing, the retired prosecutor who handled the case admitted evidence was mishandled in the 1998 trial that could have exonerated Williams.
In light of the above facts, there is no other course of action except to immediately halt Marcellius's execution (set for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24th), dismiss his case and grant him his freedom. We urge you to take immediate action and stop the execution of an innocent man who was wrongly convicted by the state.
The DNA evidence found on the knife is not that of Marcellius Williams. Even during the trial, there was no forensic evidence that tied him to the killing. Both informants stood to benefit from their cooperation with prosecutors, and that their stories sometimes changed or conflicted with other details about the killing. Furthermore, during the Aug. 28 hearing, the retired prosecutor who handled the case admitted evidence was mishandled in the 1998 trial that could have exonerated Williams.
In light of the above facts, there is no other course of action except to immediately halt Marcellius's execution (set for tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24th), dismiss his case and grant him his freedom. We urge you to take immediate action and stop the execution of an innocent man who was wrongly convicted by the state.
Why is this important?
Unless we get enough signatures, an innocent Missouri man is set to be executed tomorrow (Tuesday, September 24th, 2024). The DNA evidence present on the knife used against the victim is not that of Marcellius Williams, and therefore, exculpatory. Both informants stood to benefit from their cooperation with prosecutors, and that their stories sometimes changed or conflicted with other details about the killing. Furthermore, according to USA Today (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/09/23/missouri-execution-marcellus-williams-death-row/75194051007/) during the Aug. 28 hearing, the retired prosecutor who handled the case admitted evidence was mishandled in the 1998 trial that could have exonerated Williams
Please sign now so that Marcellius William's conviction must be overturned and he be exonerated.
Please sign now so that Marcellius William's conviction must be overturned and he be exonerated.