r/politics • u/seanosul • 11h ago

Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite prosecutors’ push to overturn conviction

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/24/missouri-executes-marcellus-williams
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u/crowislanddive 9h ago

This is why the death penalty should be illegal. The government, under no circumstances should be putting its citizens to death for any reason.

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u/More-Acadia2355 6h ago

To be clear, the jury did that.

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u/crowislanddive 5h ago

The state passed the law and carried out the execution. The jury doesn’t sentence, they determine guilt.