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Re:Who Is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri Despite ... by jmclnx on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @08:34AM (#41646687)
I cannot help but wonder if his race had something do with the outcome :(

The US Supreme Court denied a stay, with 3 liberal justices saying they would have stopped the execution. Thus my comment.

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Re:Who Is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri Despite ... by giarc on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @08:49AM (#41646842)
I haven't read anything about the Supreme Court's decision, but did they dissent on the grounds that they believed he was innocent, or that capital punishment shouldn't be allowed (and not comment on his guilt)?
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Re:Who Is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri Despite ... by jmclnx on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @09:03AM (#41647014)
IIRC, they declined to hear the case.

https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/09/supreme-court-allows-marc...

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Re:Who Is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri Despite ... by SpicyLemonZest on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @10:45AM (#41648136)
Supreme Court justices don't typically explain their reasons for dissenting in emergency applications like this. They can if they choose to, but they didn't here.
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Re:Who Is Marcellus Williams: Execution in Missouri Despite ... by krferriter on Wednesday September 25, 2024 @03:58PM (#41651245)
The US Supreme Court's decision was that there was not grounds for them to interfere in the case, because the state courts had already provided sufficient due process. They made no official ruling about guilt or capital punishment.
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