death penalty

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

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

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

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

Attorney Statement: Court Sets August Hearing on Prosecuting Attorney’s Motion to Vacate Marcellus Williams’s Wrongful Conviction

Attorney Statement: Court Sets August Hearing on Prosecuting Attorney’s Motion to Vacate Marcellus Williams’s Wrongful Conviction

Despite overwhelming evidence of his innocence, Missouri has scheduled Mr. Williams for execution on September 24, 2024.

07.02.24 by Innocence Staff

BREAKING: Stop the Oct. 17 Execution of Robert Roberson

BREAKING: Stop the Oct. 17 Execution of Robert Roberson

He could be the first person executed based on the debunked shaken baby syndrome hypothesis.

07.01.24 by Innocence Project Staff

Texas Sets October Execution Date for Robert Roberson, An Innocent Man Wrongly Convicted Under Debunked Shaken Baby Hypothesis

Texas Sets October Execution Date for Robert Roberson, An Innocent Man Wrongly Convicted Under Debunked Shaken Baby Hypothesis

Roberson would be first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited shaken baby hypothesis unless the courts or Governor Abbott intervenes.

07.01.24 by Innocence Project Staff

What to Know About Robert Roberson Facing Execution on Oct. 17 in Texas for a Crime That Never Occurred

What to Know About Robert Roberson Facing Execution on Oct. 17 in Texas for a Crime That Never Occurred

Texas Set Robert Roberson’s execution for Oct. 17, despite new evidence that he is an innocent man wrongly convicted under the now-debunked shaken baby syndrome hypothesis.

Urgent 06.18.24 by Innocence Staff

Texas Seeks Execution Date for Robert Roberson, An Innocent Man Wrongly Convicted Under Debunked Shaken Baby Hypothesis

Texas Seeks Execution Date for Robert Roberson, An Innocent Man Wrongly Convicted Under Debunked Shaken Baby Hypothesis

Mr. Roberson would be the first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited shaken baby hypothesis unless the courts or Gov. Abbott intervenes.

Urgent 06.18.24 by Innocence Staff

Case Update: Texas Trial Court Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Conviction and Death Sentence Be Overturned

Case Update: Texas Trial Court Recommends Melissa Lucio’s Conviction and Death Sentence Be Overturned

04.15.24 by Innocence Staff

Toforest Johnson Is Facing Execution After A Witness Was Paid To Testify Against Him. Here’s How You Can Help Him Get a New Trial.

Toforest Johnson Is Facing Execution After A Witness Was Paid To Testify Against Him. Here’s How You Can Help Him Get a New Trial.

Even though the prosecutor who put Mr. Johnson on death row is calling for a new trial, Alabama continues to seek his execution.

Urgent 03.29.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford

Toforest Johnson Has Spent More Than 25 Years on Alabama’s Death Row. Now The Prosecutor Who Put Him There Is Calling for a New Trial.

Toforest Johnson Has Spent More Than 25 Years on Alabama’s Death Row. Now The Prosecutor Who Put Him There Is Calling for a New Trial.

Mr. Johnson’s conviction relies on the word of a witness who was secretly paid for her testimony.

Urgent 03.29.24 by Alyxaundria Sanford