A clemency petition for a Missouri man facing the death penalty for sexually assaulting and killing a child says he was a frequent victim of physical and sexual abuse in his youth and has a “structurally abnormal” brain that impairs his judgment.
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Clemency appears to be the last hope for Collings. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal. Collings' attorney, Jeremy Weis, said no other court appeals are planned. The petition also challenges the fairness of executing Collings when another man charged in the crime, Rowan's stepfather, David Spears, also confessed but was allowed to plead to lesser crimes. Spears served more than seven years in prison before his release in 2015.
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