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5:15 PM PT — The State of Missouri adopted via with the execution by deadly injection, and Marcellus Williams was pronounced lifeless at 6:10 PM CT.
Busta Rhymes goes to bat for a Missouri man who’s scheduled to be executed later at the moment — however hip hop’s Dungeon Dragon insists the state’s ignoring proof as time runs out.
TMZ Hip Hop obtained video of Busta’s PSA on behalf of Marcellus Williams, the inmate whose life is on the mercy of Gov. Mike Parson … who might nonetheless challenge a keep of execution. Nonetheless, he not too long ago rejected the inmate’s clemency request for all times in jail.
Even the PROSECUTOR requested for Marcellus Williams’ conviction to be vacated however he’s nonetheless scheduled to be executed subsequent week, regardless of DNA proof.
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Busta passionately argues the DNA proof prosecutors later found must be greater than sufficient to vacate Williams’ execution, and info — not politics — ought to information Gov. Parson to hunt justice.
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Williams was convicted of the 1998 homicide of a St. Louis lady named Felicia Gayle, who was stabbed to loss of life throughout a house invasion housebreaking in her house, however he is maintained his innocence.
The Midwest Innocence Challenge had sought to get his conviction overturned based mostly on not solely the DNA, but in addition the actual fact prosecutors excluded a juror based mostly on his race. The state Supreme Courtroom had already denied that enchantment — and, on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Courtroom denied a petition to remain his execution.
Williams’ deadly injection is scheduled for six PM Central Time, and Gov. Parson has mentioned it should go on as scheduled.
