A tale of two justice systems

Here’s a more concise and non-repetitive version for Reddit, including contact information:

**Conviction and Sentence**: Marcellus Williams was convicted of the 1998 stabbing death of Lisha Gayle and sentenced to death.

**DNA Evidence**: DNA testing on the murder weapon indicated that someone else’s DNA was present, not Williams’. However, the evidence was compromised because members of the prosecutor’s office touched the knife without gloves before the original trial.

**Clemency Petition**: Attorneys for Williams have submitted a clemency petition to the Governor of Missouri, emphasizing that relatives of the murder victim oppose the execution.

**Judicial Rulings**: Despite the DNA evidence and other concerns, a judge recently upheld Williams’ conviction and death sentence.

**Public Support**: There is significant public support for halting the execution, including a change.org petition with over 525,000 signatures.

## Actions You Can Take:

If you’re looking to contact politicians or advocacy groups regarding Marcellus Williams’ case, here are some suggestions:

**Politicians**:

**Governor of Missouri**:

* **Name**: Mike Parson
* **Office Address**: P.O. Box 720, Jefferson City, MO 65102
* **Phone**: (573) 751-3222
* **Email**: [Contact Form](https://governor.mo.gov/contact-us)

**Missouri Attorney General**:

* **Name**: Andrew Bailey
* **Office Address**: Supreme Court Building, 207 W. High St., P.O. Box 899, Jefferson City, MO 65102
* **Phone**: (573) 751-3321
* **Email**: [Contact Form](https://ago.mo.gov/contact-us)

**Advocacy Groups**:

**Midwest Innocence Project**:

* **Address**: 3619 Broadway Blvd, #2, Kansas City, MO 64111
* **Phone**: (816) 221-2166
* **Email**: [info@themip.org](mailto:info@themip.org)
* **Website**: [Midwest Innocence Project](https://themip.org/)

**Innocence Project**:

* **Address**: 40 Worth Street, Suite 701, New York, NY 10013
* **Phone**: (212) 364-5340
* **Email**: [info@innocenceproject.org](mailto:info@innocenceproject.org)
* **Website**: [Innocence Project](https://www.innocenceproject.org/)

**Additional Resources**:

* **Change.org Petition**: [Sign the Petition](https://www.change.org/p/governor-mike-parson-stop-the-execution-of-marcellus-williams)

**Sources**:

* [Court appeals, clemency petition seek to halt execution of Missouri man](https://apnews.com/article/marcellus-williams-execution-missouri-046592c06e06728ff9ff3a3268b6c25b)
* [Appeals filed, oral arguments happening a day before Marcellus Williams](https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/appeals-filed-oral-arguments-happening-a-day-before-marcellus-williams-scheduled-execution/63-b6a69e29-2768-4c6a-ab5f-eb40c274a5e3)
* [New DNA Evidence Suggests Executed Man Was Innocent](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/making-sense-chaos/202105/new-dna-evidence-suggests-executed-man-was-innocent)
* [The Innocent Man: DNA Testing and the Death Penalty in Arkansas](https://ualr.edu/socialchange/2021/10/21/the-innocent-man-dna-testing-and-the-death-penalty-in-arkansas)
* [A judge weighs whether to spare Missouri man from execution after](https://apnews.com/article/marcellus-williams-missouri-death-row-f7b3b4257c8a18542a6686d810472646)

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Ain’t that scammer on DWTS? She’s a star?

[Free Him!!](https://www.change.org/p/mike-parson-do-not-execute-marcellus-williams)