Did America Just Execute An Innocent Man?
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In 2001, Marcellus Williams was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of reporter Felecia Gayle. After over two decades on Missouri’s death row, he was executed by lethal injection on September 24, 2024.

As time passed, doubts about his guilt grew. Marcellus’s defence team, the victim’s family, and even some jurors questioned his conviction. Despite this, the governor denied clemency, and the Supreme Court did not intervene.

One of the few people to interview Marcellus during his time on death row was Jack Laurence, a producer and podcast host, who believes the case against him was flawed. Laurence, like many others, feels the decision to execute Marcellus was a tragic mistake.

You can listen to Jack's interview with Marcellus Williams on his podcast One Minute Remaining here).

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**Guest: **Jack Laurence)

**Host: **Gemma Bath

Producer: Tahli Blackman

**Audio Producer: **Thom Lion

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