Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ push to overturn conviction
Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ push to overturn conviction
The recent execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri is a stark reminder of the deep flaws and inherent injustices that plague our justice system. Despite the lack of forensic evidence linking Williams to the crime, and despite prosecutors retracting his conviction, the state went ahead with his execution. It is a disturbing example of how the system can fail, and how the very people it is meant to protect can be failed by it.
It is appalling to think that a man’s life was taken based on shaky evidence and questionable circumstances.… Continue reading
John Q. Hosedrinker