Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid to stop the execution of Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams, who was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in a St. Louis suburb.Williams, who has maintained his innocence, is set to be put to death by lethal injection at 6 p.m. CT. Earlier efforts to halt the execution were denied Monday by the Missouri Supreme Court and Republican Gov. Mike Parson.
When asked whether he struck the juror because of his race, the prosecutor, Keith Larner said, 'No. Absolutely not,' according to court records. Larner said that he believed the jury, composed of 11 White people and one Black person, was fair. The prosecutor also acknowledged that he handled the murder weapon without gloves at least five times during witness preparation sessions before the trial, as he believed the investigation into Gayle's killing was finished.
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