Episode 08: The Murder of Felicia Gayle and Conviction and Execution of Marcellus Williams - Part 2

In part two of the Murder of Felicia Gayle and the Conviction and Execution of Marcellus Williams we are going to discuss the trial and some of the innocence claims made by the defense. We'll also be discussing why the courts had rejected those claims made by the defense and what people are thinking now.    Sources:  Slayings – Mystery Surrounds two stabbings in area – St. Louis Post – Dispatch – St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Police No Longer Believe 2 Slayings are Linked – Michael D. Sorkin – May 17, 1999 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Murder Charge is expected to be filed in killing last year of former reporter – Bill Bryan – November 24, 1999 St. Louis Post – Dispatch - Murderer has been caring father, brother, relatives say – William C. Lhotka – June 19, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch Man is found guilty in fatal stabbing of University City woman – William Lhotka – June 16, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Alleged killer of former reporter spoke of crime to others, jury is told – William C. Lhotka – June 9, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Jury votes death penalty for woman’s murder – William C. Lhtoka, June 20, 2001 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – Defendant’s ex-girlfirned links him to slain woman – William C. Lhotka – June 10, 2001 Room for Doubt – St. Louis Dispatch St. Louis Post – Dispatch – The day Marcellus Williams didn’t die – Leonard Pitts – Miami Harrold -August 29, 2017 St. Louis Post – Dispatch – State attorney general aims to stop innocence hearing – Dana Rieck – July 20, 2024 Police Check Out Leads in slaying of former post-dispatch reporter – Deborah Peterson and Lance Williams – August 13, 1998 Murder of Felicia Gayle - Wikipedia St. Louis – Post-Dispatch – Dana Rieck – Fate of Marcellus Williams hinges on evidence hearing State v. Williams :: 2024 :: Supreme Court of Missouri Decisions :: Missouri Case Law :: Missouri Law :: US Law :: Justia Supreme Court of Missouri – Motion for Stay of Execution – Prosecuting Attorney, 21st Judicial Circuit, Ex Rel., Marcellus Williams v. State of Missouri – September 23, 2024