Marcellus Williams: Death Row: Missouri: Bulletin: Major Development - one which the Innocence Project predicts "could be make or break for Marcellus Williams." As set out in an Innocence Project release: "Today, (January 29, 2024), we are grateful that St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell filed a motion in St. Louis County Circuit Court to vacate Marcellus's murder conviction, providing a long-awaited avenue for the evidence of Marcellus's innocence to finally be heard."…"In 2000, Marcellus was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, and burglary in the case of a St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter who had been stabbed to death in her own home. The unreliable testimony of two incentivized witnesses led to his conviction, even though Marcellus was not the source of the bloody footprints found at the scene nor the unknown hairs that were left behind. In 2016, Marcellus was also excluded as the source of the DNA found on the murder weapon, leading to then-Gov. Greitens granting a stay of execution in 2017. But the courts have refused to review the exculpatory evidence that would prove his innocence, and last summer Missouri Gov. Mike Parson improperly dissolved the Board of Inquiry that was reviewing the evidence in Marcellus's case. Prosecutor Wesley Bell is seeking to vacate Marcellus's murder conviction altogether — but meanwhile, the Attorney General can still fight to keep his conviction and seek an execution date. We're looking to spread the story of Marcellus's case and raise public awareness about his innocence before it's too late."

THE PETITION Marcellus is innocent — but the Missouri Attorney General has still sought an execution date. Share this petition now to spread the word about his innocence and get more people to raise their voice on Marcellus's behalf. Add your name now to show your support for Marcellus, and then share on social: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Instagram Share on LinkedIn PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue/resource. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith. Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at: http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html Please send any comments or information on other cases and issues of interest to the readers of this blog to: hlevy15@gmail.com. Harold Levy: Publisher: The Charles Smith Blog; SEE BREAKDOWN OF SOME OF THE ON-GOING INTERNATIONAL CASES (OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL USA) THAT I AM FOLLOWING ON THIS BLOG, AT THE LINK BELOW: HL https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/120008354894645705/47049136857587929 FINAL WORD: (Applicable to all of our wrongful conviction cases): "Whenever there is a wrongful conviction, it exposes errors in our criminal legal system, and we hope that this case — and lessons from it — can prevent future injustices. Lawyer Radha Natarajan; Executive Director: New England Innocence Project; ————————————————————————————————— FINAL, FINAL WORD: "Since its inception, the Innocence Project has pushed the criminal legal system to confront and correct the laws and policies that cause and contribute to wrongful convictions. They never shied away from the hard cases — the ones involving eyewitness identifications, confessions, and bite marks. Instead, in the course of presenting scientific evidence of innocence, they've exposed the unreliability of evidence that was, for centuries, deemed untouchable." So true! Christina Swarns: Executive Director: The Innocence Project; ------------------------------------------------------------------ YET ANOTHER FINAL WORD: David Hammond, one of Broadwater's attorneys who sought his exoneration, told the Syracuse Post-Standard, "Sprinkle some junk science onto a faulty identification, and it's the perfect recipe for a wrongful conviction. https://deadline.com/2021/11/alice-sebold-lucky-rape-conviction-overturned-anthony-broadwater-12348801 -----------------------------------------------------------------