Missouri

Statement Regarding the Execution of Khaliifah Ibn Rayford Daniel, Also Known as Marcellus Williams, From Larry Komp

Statement Regarding the Execution of Khaliifah Ibn Rayford Daniel, Also Known as Marcellus Williams, From Larry Komp

09.25.24 by Innocence Staff

Attorney Statement: Despite Widespread Concern About Innocence, Racial Bias, and Other Errors, Missouri Governor Denies Clemency to Marcellus Williams before Sept. 24 Execution

Attorney Statement: Despite Widespread Concern About Innocence, Racial Bias, and Other Errors, Missouri Governor Denies Clemency to Marcellus Williams before Sept. 24 Execution

09.23.24 by Innocence Staff

Marcellus Williams Asks SCOTUS to Stay His Execution Based on New Evidence of Racial Bias in Jury Selection

Marcellus Williams Asks SCOTUS to Stay His Execution Based on New Evidence of Racial Bias in Jury Selection

Mr. Williams is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 24 in Missouri, despite serious doubts about the integrity of his conviction and overwhelming support for his clemency request. 

09.23.24 by Innocence Staff

For the Third Time, Marcellus Williams Faces Execution: The Grim Reality Unfolding

For the Third Time, Marcellus Williams Faces Execution: The Grim Reality Unfolding

It’s up to Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency and commute Mr. Williams’ sentence to life without parole.

Urgent 09.20.24 by Jess Natale (so.informed) and Innocence Staff

69 Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Faith Leaders Ask Gov. Parson to Grant Marcellus Williams Clemency

69 Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Faith Leaders Ask Gov. Parson to Grant Marcellus Williams Clemency

Mr. Williams faces execution in Missouri on Sep. 24, despite evidence of innocence, prosecutor’s confession of racial bias at trial, and victim opposition.

09.19.24 by Innocence Staff

Attorney Statement: St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Concedes Constitutional Error by Prior Administration In Marcellus Williams' Case

Attorney Statement: St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Concedes Constitutional Error by Prior Administration In Marcellus Williams' Case

The office of St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell conceded that the prior administration committed constitutional errors contributing to Marcellus Williams’ unreliable murder conviction and death sentence.

08.28.24 by Innocence Staff

Breaking Attorney Statement: Agreement Reached to Ensure Marcellus Williams Is Not Executed

Breaking Attorney Statement: Agreement Reached to Ensure Marcellus Williams Is Not Executed

Today, Marcellus Williams, an innocent man scheduled to be executed in Missouri on September 24, agreed to enter an Alford plea in exchange for a sentence of life without parole.

Urgent 08.21.24 by Innocence Staff

Missouri Supreme Court Rejects AG’s Attempt to Prevent Innocence Hearing For Marcellus Williams

Missouri Supreme Court Rejects AG’s Attempt to Prevent Innocence Hearing For Marcellus Williams

The St. Louis County Circuit Court will now be able to review the evidence that proves Marcellus Williams is an innocent man on death row.

Urgent 07.26.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Sandra Hemme Is Finally Free After 43 Years

Sandra Hemme Is Finally Free After 43 Years

Read the statement from Ms. Hemme’s legal team.

07.19.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Missouri AG Asks Missouri Supreme Court to Block Hearing on DNA Evidence Proving Marcellus Williams' Innocence

Missouri AG Asks Missouri Supreme Court to Block Hearing on DNA Evidence Proving Marcellus Williams' Innocence

Below is a statement, in response, from Tricia Rojo Bushnell, one of Marcellus Williams’s attorneys.

07.18.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Missouri Supreme Court Refuses to Reschedule Marcellus Williams' Execution Date After Innocence Hearing Set

Missouri Supreme Court Refuses to Reschedule Marcellus Williams' Execution Date After Innocence Hearing Set

The Missouri Supreme Court denied a motion seeking to withdraw the September 24 execution date for Marcellus Williams, an innocent man on death row.

07.12.24 by Innocence Staff

Missouri Circuit Court Overturns Sandra Hemme’s Murder Conviction After 43 Years

Missouri Circuit Court Overturns Sandra Hemme’s Murder Conviction After 43 Years

The Court found that Ms. Hemme, who is the longest-known wrongly incarcerated woman in the U.S., proved her actual innocence.

Case Update 06.17.24 by Innocence Staff