death penalty

The Texas Supreme Court has reinstated the temporary restraining order requested by the Texas lawmakers.  

10.18.24 by Innocence Staff

From the wrongful execution of Marcellus Williams to the looming threat over Robert Roberson, systemic biases and failures are sending innocent people to death row.

10.09.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

86 Bipartisan Texas Legislators Support Roberson’s Innocence and Urge Application of Texas “Junk Science” Law to His Case

10.07.24 by Innocence Staff

Robert Roberson, diagnosed with autism after his conviction, faces execution on Oct. 17 due to misjudgments about his demeanor during his daughter’s medical crisis.

09.27.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

The attorneys cite the invalid assignment of retired judge Deborah Oakes Evans to his case and circumstances that create an appearance that she is biased.

09.25.24 by Innocence Staff

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

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

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

Medical and scientific experts, bipartisan Texas lawmakers, advocates for parental rights, autism organizations, best-selling novelist John Grisham, lead detective Brian Wharton, innocence groups, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, and dozens of others urge Texas Pardons Board to recommend, and Gov. Abbott to Grant, clemency.

09.17.24 by Innocence Staff

“Robert’s fate is now at the mercy of the Governor." Gretchen Sims Sween, one of Mr. Roberson’s attorneys, responds to today’s denial.

09.11.24 by Innocence Staff

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

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