Missouri Governor stays execution of convicted killer amid new DNA evidence

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Source: CNN

A Missouri man convicted of murder will not be put to death on Tuesday night after Gov. Eric Greitens issued a stay of execution and ordered a review of his case amid new DNA evidence.

"A sentence of death is the ultimate, permanent punishment," Greitens said in a statement. "To carry out the death penalty, the people of Missouri must have confidence in the judgment of guilt. In light of new information, I am appointing a Board of Inquiry in this case."

The execution of Marcellus Williams, 48, had been scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, even as his attorneys said that DNA evidence unavailable during his 2001 trial proved his innocence.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/08/22/us/execution-missouri-marcellus-williams/index.html

[laserhaas]

1. AP also running with Stay of Execution story

Link to tweet

[Angry Dragon]

2. good news

[ProgressiveValue]

3. That there were those that wanted it to go ahead anyway is horrifying.

[laserhaas]

4. Sick world

[bucolic_frolic]

5. He may have been a Democrat, he may be a Republican

but he has done something this country desperately needs here - the following of facts and truth wherever they may lead

Thanks, Governor

[laserhaas]

7. Concur!

Doing the right thing has nothing to do with party

[benld74]

6. I tweeted Greitens late morning

From a post in Twitter
Linked to the new case facts
Yahoo!!!

[laserhaas]

8. Every Tweet, call & prtition signature, makes a difference.

Thanks