Missouri proceeding with execution despite new DNA evidence

[HelloCity]

Saw this on another forum. Shocking.

Here's what you can do now: Call Gov. @EricGreitens at (573) 751-3222. Ask him to stop the execution scheduled for August 22.

Please be kind and courteous when contacting elected officials about a pending execution. A fellow human being's life is on the line.

Learn more about this case here: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/node/6843

• DNA says Marcellus Williams didn't kill Felicia Gayle, but the Missouri Supreme Court wants to let his execution go ahead anyway.
  
• Felicia Gayle was murdered in 1998. Marcellus Williams was convicted of the crime and sentenced to death in 2001.
  
• After a series of appeals, an execution date was set for January 28, 2015. Marcellus sought a stay of execution to allow for DNA testing.
  
• A stay was granted and a judge was appointed to oversee the DNA testing process. The results were clear: Marcellus didn't kill Felicia.
  
• Two DNA experts testified that DNA from the murder weapon excluded Marcellus as a suspect. The DNA belonged to a third person.
  
• This evidence was recently presented to the Missouri Supreme Court. Within one day, the court ruled to allow the execution anyway.
  
• Some lawyers say that they wait outside the courthouse for a few minutes after filing appeals. Judges can reject the appeals sight unseen.
  
• "Keep the car running." To an outside observer, it looks like that's exactly what happened here.
  
• It gets worse if you can believe that. None of the physical evidence (fingernail scrapings, hair, footprints) actually matched Marcellus
  
• How did the prosecutors get a conviction? They had a jailhouse snitch and a crack-addicted prostitute testify against Marcellus.
  
• What's really going on here? Consider this: the murder occurred in a gated community. The victim was white and Marcellus is black.
  
• The prosecutors struck 6 of the 7 black potential jurors. They also did not tell defense attorneys about the backgrounds of the witnesses.
  
• The MO Supreme Court was presented with all of this information and still ruled to allow the execution, taking less than a day to decide.
  
• Adding insult to injury, the Missouri Supreme Court didn't even issue a written explanation for the hasty decision.
  
• Here's what you can do now: Call Gov. @EricGreitens at (573) 751-3222. Ask him to stop the execution scheduled for August 22.
  
• Learn more about this case here: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/node/6843

 

[m7mcfc]

Surely they cannot go ahead with the execution on that evidence. Someone must have the power to stop it if all that info is kosher.

 

[Magicpole]

Surely they cannot go ahead with the execution on that evidence. Someone must have the power to stop it if all that info is kosher.

They bought a new plug and all the invites have been sent. The accused, is he a black man per chance?

 

[grunge]

Surely they cannot go ahead with the execution on that evidence. Someone must have the power to stop it if all that info is kosher.

It wouldn't be the 1st time they have exceucted someone despite new evidence proving inocence.

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

Surely they cannot go ahead with the execution on that evidence. Someone must have the power to stop it if all that info is kosher.

It wouldn't be the 1st time they have exceucted someone despite new evidence proving inocence.

Correct......In fact in one case recently the convicted man wanted to take a DNA test as new evidence had been discovered. He was denied.

 

[vonkeynotvenky]

At the very least the authorities should look at the new evidence because when the sentence is executed there's no way back.

 

[west didsblue]

The Missouri Supreme Court are probably using Trumpian logic in that they will assume he's guilty of something else so execute him anyway.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Has Trump stepped in yet?

He had an opinion on Charlie Gard, a sick kid with a tiny chance of recovery over 4000 miles away in the UK, but I get the feeling he's not going to be arsed about some bloke in Missouri who is about to die for a crime he may not have committed.

 

[west didsblue]

Has Trump stepped in yet?

He had an opinion on Charlie Gard, a sick kid with a tiny chance of recovery over 4000 miles away in the UK, but I get the feeling he's not going to be arsed about some bloke in Missouri who is about to die for a crime he may not have committed.

Especially as he's black.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Especially as he's black.

The fact that the prosecution had 6 of the 7 black members of the jury removed before the trial says a lot about the USA as a nation. Basically saying that they expect citizens to make decisions based on race/colour rather than be objective about the evidence in front of them.