r/politics • u/seanosul • 9h ago

Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ push to overturn conviction

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/24/missouri-executes-marcellus-williams
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u/WhyCantIStopReddit Missouri 9h ago

But no forensic evidence linked Williams to the murder weapon or crime scene, and as local prosecutors have renounced his conviction, the victim’s family and several trial jurors also said they opposed his execution.

This is so unbelievably fucked up.

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u/FallOutShelterBoy New York 7h ago

Reminds me of the execution of Nathaniel Woods in Alabama. He was at the scene of a triple cop homicide, but never touched the gun or obviously shot anyone. Still sentenced to death for triple capital murder and Kay Ivey refused to commute the sentence of a “known drug dealer”. Asinine

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u/leviathynx Washington 7h ago

Racist Meemaw came in clutch again

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u/FallOutShelterBoy New York 7h ago

I’ve never thought a more perfect way to describe that woman. You get a Shia LeBoeuf clap

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u/leviathynx Washington 7h ago

I stole it from an Alabama friend who wrote on her Facebook and damn if it wasn’t accurate.

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u/DrLeoMarvin I voted 6h ago

She is very well known as meemaw to all is bammers

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u/IHaveNoEgrets California 5h ago

Happy cake day!

Also, love the user name.

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u/FuzzzyRam 4h ago

I thought they were talking about all of our moms voting for this "tough on crime" shit.

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u/LingeringSentiments 3h ago

You get a cucumber!

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u/77evens 1h ago

Don’t hold your breath but they’ll all be dead shortly.