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ALT Dear Governor Parson: I am writing to you today to urgently request that you halt the execution of Marcellus Williams, which is currently scheduled for September 24, 2024. As a lawmaker, I am committed to building a Missouri that is a beacon of justice, and I strive daily to represent the needs and demands of Missourians across the state. For this reason, I am urging you to immediately commute Mr. Williams' sentence and halt his execution I am urging you to grant Mr. William clemency for his wrongful conviction of the 1998 stabbing of Felicia Gayle. By its own admission', the St. Louis County Prosecutor's office engaged in gross misconduct in the prosecution of Mr. Williams' case, violating his right to counsel and his right to due process under the Missouri State Constitution and the United States Constitution.

ALT Proceeding with the execution of Marcellus Williams would be a grave injustice and would do serious and lasting harm. Additionally, executing Mr. Williams would go against the wishes of the victim's surviving family. During a judicial conference on August 21, 2024, a representative of Felicia Gayles's family "expressed to the Court the family's desire that the death penalty not be carried out in this case, as well as the family's desire for finality." By carrying out this execution, the State of Missouri will further victimize the family of Felicia Gayle, not only by executing an individual who is not responsible for Ms. Gayle's murder, but also by impeding the investigation into the actual perpetrator of the crime. To proceed with this execution, would be a grave injustice and undermine faith in the legal system.