Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, a man who may well have been innocent, with no physical evidence linking him to the 1998 murder and amidst serious concerns about his trial.
Prosecutor Wesley Bell argued against the death penalty, stating that 'If there is even the shadow of a doubt of innocence, the death penalty should never be an option,' emphasizing the risks of wrongful executions.
Despite attempts to address Williams’s case, including a motion to set aside his sentence due to possible innocence, the current attorney general rejected a proposed commutation.
According to the Equal Justice Initiative, one person is exonerated for every eight executed, and analyses suggest many innocent people remain executed, underscoring grave flaws in the justice system.
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