Missouri to carry out the execution of Marcellus Williams.
Missouri to carry out the execution of Marcellus Williams.
Prosecutors alleged that Williams broke a windowpane to get into Gayle’s home on Aug. 11, 1998, and that he heard the shower running and found a large butcher knife. When Gayle came downstairs, she was stabbed 43 times. Her purse and her husband’s laptop were stolen.
Authorities said Williams stole a jacket to conceal blood on his shirt. Williams’ girlfriend asked him why he would wear a jacket on such a hot day. The girlfriend said she later saw the laptop in the car and that Williams sold it a day or two later.
Prosecutors previously said there was plenty of evidence to support a conviction. They cited testimony from Henry Cole, who shared a St. Louis cell with Williams in 1999 while Williams was jailed on unrelated charges. Cole told prosecutors that Williams confessed to the killing and offered details about it.
Williams’ attorneys responded that the girlfriend and Cole were both convicted felons out for a $10,000 reward.
I don’t think it necessarily proves him innocent, but it isn’t as singularly damning as what I’ve seen others suggest.
Were these items actually recovered? Maybe I’ve missed something.
The victim’s belongings were recovered from his car, and he pawned the victim’s laptop the day after the murder. Even Williams admits that both of those things are true.
The witness interviews are what led investigators to both of those discoveries, which, at a minimum, is why they can’t be summarily dismissed as wholly unreliable or fabricating any knowledge of Williams’ involvement.
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