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The state of Missouri is set to execute Marcellus, even though literally NO ONE with a stake in the outcome of the case—not even the prosecutor nor the victim's family— wants him to die. Learn More Here

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[-] BodyBySisyphus@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

May the people behind this experience the mercy that they've shown.

[-] thelastaxolotl@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

I dont know much about how USA law works but couldnt Biden just give him a presidential pardon and Missouri will be force to let him go?

[-] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

I don't think so. The president can only pardon for federal crimes, and I think he is charged under Missouri state law. Which is why it was the governor's choice to grant him clemency or not.

[-] Homer_Simpson@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago

Yea, but I want to blame Biden for this

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[-] june@hexbear.net 21 points 3 weeks ago

This is correct. It is also why it went to the Supreme Court of Missouri.

[-] Hexboare@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago

The president can only pardon for federal crimes

This hasn't been tested and, if you were some sicko lib who actually wanted to forecast how dead white men 250 years ago would think about the introduction of federal review of state crimes 150 years ago, there are some reasons to think that the pardon power ought to have applied.

We might see it tested if Trump wins and the supreme court can make up whatever they want

[-] allthetimesivedied@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck America.

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 32 points 3 weeks ago

Death to the genocidal Amerikkkan Empire. amerikkka

[-] Thordros@hexbear.net 31 points 3 weeks ago

@wombat@hexbear.net Please come say the thing. About the terror.

[-] sweatersocialist@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago

death to amerikkka

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 24 points 3 weeks ago
[-] june@hexbear.net 19 points 3 weeks ago

The timer on the Innocence Project website (intentionally not linking it here because it is loading so slowly I assume they are getting slammed right now) shows two more hours for some reason

[-] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago

It is still showing 2hr and 40min for me. I think the webpage might just use your local time to compute it and not take into account time zones.

[-] june@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Must be. That's surprisingly bad

[-] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 14 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, definitely that is the case. CNN is reporting that he was already executed 25 min ago.

[-] june@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago

Thank you for sharing. Extremely sad. Rest in Power, Marcellus Williams

[-] miz@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Grandpa_garbagio@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

I feel nothing but shame for the country I live in

[-] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

Need a graphic George Floyd replaced with Marcellus Williams. With the Missouri gov putting his knee on Williams neck looking smugly at the crowd watching him as his the-pigs lackeys inject poison with a speech bubble "I can't breathe" above Williams. Supreme Court looking the other way.

[-] josie@vegantheoryclub.org 23 points 3 weeks ago

The absolute evil, sadistic country that America is

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