Marcellus Williams
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A Missouri death row inmate is asking the state Supreme Court and Gov. Eric Greitens to halt the his execution scheduled for next week, citing DNA evidence that his attorneys say exonerates him.
Marcellus Williams, is scheduled to die by injection on Tuesday, Aug. 22 for fatally stabbing Lisha Gayle, during a 1998 burglary at her home in University City, MO.
Attorneys for Williams said Tuesday that testing conducted in December shows DNA found on the knife does not match Williams.
Loree Anne Paradise, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Josh Hawley, says the office remains confident that Williams is guilty based on other evidence in the case.
Greitens’ spokesman, Parker Briden, declined comment, saying only that the claim will need further review.