Marcellus Williams' lawyer focused on what he said was a prosecutor's admission that he illegally struck at least one juror because of his race in the original trial.

County prosecutors and defense lawyers both claim that mishandled evidence and racial bias tainted the murder case. Marcellus Williams is slated for execution Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. CT.

Williams is set to be executed Tuesday for the 1998 killing of Felicia Gayle, a crime that he has always denied any role in. His attorneys have launched multiple legal battles in an attempt to save his life.

An attorney for Marcellus Williams argued Monday before the Missouri Supreme Court that a potential juror was excluded from Williams' trial based on race and that his Tuesday execution should be halted.

Marcellus Williams' lawyers urge the Missouri Supreme Court to stay the execution scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24, amid new DNA evidence suggesting innocence.

Just one day before a Missouri death row inmate is scheduled to be executed, the Missouri Supreme Court will hear his case and decide whether to delay his execution for a third time. Marcellus Williams was convicted of first-degree murder in 2001 and sentenced to death in 2003 for the killing of 42-year-old Felicia Gayle in her home just outside of St.

Attorneys for Marcellus Williams said if his execution proceeds, it will be the first time in Missouri that an execution has been opposed by the prosecutor and the victim’s family.

Marcellus Williams was facing what may be his last 48 hours of existence, a crucial period with court cases to spare his life currently underway at both the Missouri and U.S. Supreme Courts.

Williams is scheduled to be executed Tuesday for the 1998 killing of Felicia Gayle. His attorneys have launched multiple legal battles in an attempt to save his life.

OBSERVER Staff Writer - Missouri is set to execute Marcellus Williams on Sept. 24 for a crime he did not commit, despite the lack of DNA evidence and the admissions of constitutional errors by the prosecutor.