If they continue to investigate and it turns out he was in fact innocent then everyone involved with forcing this execution should be charged with murder.
there is no question he did it, he admitted it to 2 people, including his Girlfriend... the ONLY argument they claim is no DNA on the knife. He sold the Husbands laptop, it was stolen when she was killed. He has tried to plea to a charge to get just life, no question he is guilty, 15 times they reviewed this... The ONLY Reason I would have wanted life in prison was simple... the victim's family wanted life in prison... His girlfriend saw him dispose of the bloody clothing he was wearing that day
there is issues with the case... like improper handling of the knife, and a issue with a single jury member... but everything else, like the cellmate and GF claiming he vented his guilt over it... still is more then damning... they keep claiming, more time and more time, he had since the 90s to prove his he was not guilty... why make it 16, or 20 more trials? at some point the state needs to close the case. But as I say, the ones most hit by this case did not want him killed, so that should have been what won the argument over all...
From what I've seen from his discovery, he went to jail previously for rape and he also was at the crime scene with some people who they never were able to identify one named pookie 😂...I don't know about this one...not giving innocent
@@shanazblacksun7201 Quote " Previously . " unquote . Which is separate from the case . As I stated above there is no physical evidence aka DNA . Back then when a brown brother (BLK , hispanic , and such ) got in trouble with the law in the past they would hunt them down again to pin a new case on them that they didn't even commit ( way back in the day ) .In the 90's the streets were hot too on locking people up just for looking the wrong way. There's a whole documentary about that too. Make that make sense ? 😏😏
It's frightening to know you can live in a country where you can be thrown in jail for little evidence, spend decades there, and have judges at the last minute decide... yeah, we don't need you in this world innocent or not, despite everyone else including those who put you in there telling them not to. It boggles the mind.
He was already in prison for a violent crime, and that sentence was for 50 before he was convicted for murder!!! He was a career predator! He's guilty!!!
You people are nuts. He was a rapist before the murder and threatened to kill his girlfriend if she exposed him. I guess you people must not care about that part then 😂
@@bensonchannel8676 yeah because he was a danger to society. Even before the murder he already had many crimes on his records and after the murder he kept breaking into people's home and robbing stores. Obviously it added up to death penalty. The guy just wouldn't learned his lesson
I live in Missouri and this case was different from most death penalty sentences. One of the witnesses said they were lying. Even one of the prosecutors said the death penalty should be thrown out. Our stupid Governor has never commuted a single death penalty because he admitted in an interview that all he looks for is that the process was followed correctly by law enforcement. Didn't really care about the details or discrepancies. I live in a beautiful place but we have some messed up people running the show me state
@@nikkibb1998 he's at the end of his term so there's no voting out now anyway, but he didn't do a whole lot, but he was fair in some things. But then again the man's been sitting in death row for 20 years so nothing was done and all of that time to prove otherwise taxpayers supposed to keep paying for that. don't get me wrong. I am all for justice being served, but on the right person, but this case this can't go on forever and ever while he keeps professing that he didn't do it while evidence is being shown and nothing's been done all those years come on, man.
@debbysinger60 you're more worried about "your tax dollars" than the life of an innocent man being put to death for something that he didn't do. DNA evidence supported his claim that he did not commit the murder. Your "tax dollars" are wasted on far more frivolous things than sparing the life of an innocent man. Do better.
The woman killed was stabbed 41 times someone who is robbing your house doesn't hang around to do that. That's called a crime of passion someone who has ill feelings 4 the victim. Sounds fishy to me
So if a career violent criminal wound up with the victim who was stabbed 42 times in his car? And then sold a computer the victim had hours after the murder? His black girlfriend said he did it - still says he did it and she did NOT get the reward money. Black cell Mate who was already FREE when he divulged Marcellus admitted it. Didn’t get reward money still maintains his story. This guy was going to jail for 50 years for his latest donut armed robbery when these charges came down… he was a MENACE. Justice was served. Americans are sick of CNN the bias media, and people like you trying to make violent criminals victims. Marcellus was no victim. RIP to the victim.
@@jonathanng138 Missouri has the 6th highest crime rate in the country. And the highest violent crime rate in the Midwest. 😂😂😂 You didn’t even try to research that lie before you told it. 😂😂
I need to understand this case better like…. 1. Why wasn’t the husband that found her a suspect? Because her family claimed he was physically abusive towards her 2. Why would he park his car catch a bus rob her for cash and stab her and Kill her then go catch a bus back to his vehicle? 3. Where are the witnesses that came forward?
@@frankrizzo454boi did he pick the wrong religion too dam , Killin a woman in islamic religion does excuse what he done probably why chose to be muslim to make peace with himself regardless of the life he took, they said they had DNA evidence
@@MonkHoward tell that to the victim's family because they have to relive this nightmare all over again. This time, there are questions as to whether the right person was punished. The Missouri Governor doesn't care. He has to placate the pro death penalty/out for blood, especially if a minority is the perp, but please don't hurt the little zygote crowd. IT doesn't matter to HIM that a serious judicial mistake may have been made. Don't you believe in getting things RIGHT? That is what this was about. YOu all who support the victim's families don't seem to be supportive of them here.
@@TitanicHorseRacingLover There was a court case. in fact, there have been MANY court cases. He stood before a jury, and WAS FOUND GUILTY. this "prosecutor" didn't even work on the original case!! Wesley Bell is running for congress, and decided to make this his issue. HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL CASE. and of course the family is going to feel pressured to say that they don't want the death penalty... look at the way you people are acting, over a man you know nothing about. stop defending murderers, and try shedding some tears for the poor woman he killed.
They don't care, they just like to arrest SOMEBODY, ANYBODY. Cops are too lazy to investigate, they'll just arrest the first person they see. I've literally seen that. I've seen numerous videos where cops responded to a 911 call, then got out and arrested the first person they saw without even knowing who they're looking for. In one case, someone called 911 to report that a girl was assaulting her boyfriend, so the cops drove up and arrested the guy. In another one, a guy was swimming and was accosted by a woman and her armed husband, so he called 911 and the cop drove up and pulled her gun on the VICTIM and started screaming at him. 😒 Lazy cops don't just hurt innocent people, they also aid and abet guilty ones. And they couldn't care less. They get paid the same either way. 🤦
Ever wondered why nobody pointed out that anyone else might be the murdered? They won't, because it would require to care for a victim. They care only about this monster.
This is a public lynching and I am grateful to see the reporter's emotion. It says A LOT when THE VICTIM'S FAMILY is saying, "hey, wait a minute"... nothing but pale ppl supporting that governor... THAT says something, in itself
He was no innocent people fall for the media B.S. all the time I wish they would show photos of what the victim of the crime looked like after being brutally unalived
From the start, there was no justice. An innocent man was punished for years without evidence. Despite this, his execution was repeatedly discussed and eventually carried out without evidence, even against the victim’s family’s wishes. All those responsible should be investigated for their lack of transparency and evidence, and be forced to explain why they thought it was a good idea to imprison someone for so long without evidence, and then continue arrogantly to execute without evidence. This case shows that human justice is flawed and can never be true justice.
You're right he shove have gotten the death penalty before the 2000s. Are you forgetting the fact that he told his girlfriend about the murder and if she were to tell anyone about it he will kill her. And also he bragged about it to a prison inmate as well 🤨
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He was executed because he was muslim and afroamerican. Even in the jury the only black person was expelled in missouri. He maintained his innocence till the end. His final words were:All praise to Allah in all situations
@@unfathomablyunfathomable DNA wasn't used to convict him so it's really irrelevant. DNA testing only showed that the weapon had been handled by many law enforcement personnel and wasn't suitable to be used as evidence
If there is even the possibility an innocent person was executed, that alone should be reason enough to abolish the death penalty. Prosecutors and the victim’s family advocated for him, why not just move him to prison?! Murder is murder, this is not justice - it’s premeditated homicide. Who is the real monster??
where did you get this info about the victims family? they never advocated for Williams. his defense team and the current prosecuting office had reached an agreement that would have had Williams plead "no contest" to murder. in exchange he would have received life without parole. the victims (Gayle) husband signed off on the agreement, but a judge nullified the deal
He broke into a young woman's home, stabbed her 43 times and stole her stuff which was later found in his car. He was a killer, and it's disturbing how many people defend him. This is part of blacks' constant search for "injustice" to maintain their pathetic victim status.
Wasn’t her purse and laptop found in his vehicle? His former girlfriend and an inmate he was jailed with for another burglary both said he confessed to them. Are they saying he was setup?
Lets be honest- the reason that this was pushed forward was to stop the city/state from being sued. This is all just so the people in power could cover their own asses and try to hide behind the veil of being able to write history as the ones on are alive to write it and not admit to wrong doings because if there was enough proof to say he was innocent and the process followed properly- the people in power would have had to admit they were wrong and compensate him. I hope the family of this guy can find out the whole truth and make sure he WAS the person to hold responsible, because if not I hope the family sues the ever loving crap out of those involved who wanted to uphold this sentence. When you have the VICTIM'S family vouching and saying "this needs to be rethought" there's no reason other people should be pushing so senseless to kill someone. Like I can only think of a few reasons why ANYONE would push so shamelessly to kill another person like this, one...money, or two..sadly in the case some sick crusade against someone of a different race and or religion. I don't know the reason, I just hope it stops happening because no one, regardless of creed, race, descent etc should have to go through this. This is not what American justice was meant to be. At this point America is just Europe before the ending of nobility, except now its just the people in power and the wealthy who are the nobility just don't have to call them Lord and Lady.
USA is basically the bastard child of the UK. Its all imperialist colonialism.. invaders.. and occupiers.. with their final bastion in the middle east. The South has always been very racist so i wouldnt be surprised if it was a combo of him being black AND Muslim... so so sad.. May The Lord have Mercy on his soul.. Ameen
@@kellyandrews8161 is there? Because to my knowledge they have already shown the claim that they found his “dna” was already shown to be incorrect. This being crucial evidence in getting the jury to convict means if that evidence was not there then there’s a good chance the jury would not have convicted. When such critical evidence can be reasonably tossed out that means you technically need to go to retrial. A lot of the case was also shown to have been grossly mishandled by the prosecution at the time. So there’s a lot of room for reasonable understanding that the case needs to at least go back to trial or be dismissed and he should not have died. However instead there was a governor and other people who were hell bent on killing someone as if it was a trophy, and said person who pushed for it in fact has done it SEVERAL times even when ORDERED by the judge to stay the execution and or release the prisoner because enough evidence had been shown that either the case was falsely processed and or someone was proven innocent when a proper investigation was done.
"Williams had started serving a 20-year sentence for robbing a doughnut shop. Laura Asaro, the girlfriend of Williams at the time of the crime, gave testimony that Williams had confessed to her and detailed what had happened. Asaro testified that she found a purse with Gayle's identification in Williams' car. She also testified that she saw scratches on Gayle's neck, blood on his shirt, and a laptop in his car."
He admitted it to his then girl friend and others. Telling them things that only the murderer would know. He admittedly sold his friend Lisha Gayle's (the murder) victims lap top, and a ton of stuff from Lisha's home was found in his car. There will not be his DNA on the knife he used to kill her because he wore gloves. We know he wore gloves because when caught burglarizing other peoples homes in the area they found out wearing gloves was his MO. All of these facts were put to a jury 20 years ago that found him guilty. After 20 years of appeals it's time for the man to face justice. CNN is parroting the popular defense talking points, and it's not hard to understand why they have lost so much credibility. Considering it takes about 15 minutes of looking at independent resources referring to the actual court case to come to the same conclusion I did. People watching this. You are provably being lied to.
DNA technology and testing before trial did not examine “touch DNA," based on standard techniques and practices at the time. Additionally, subsequent DNA testing has never exonerated Williams. Williams has a robust criminal history, including 15 felony convictions in addition to offenses related to Ms. Gayle's murder: robbery (2), armed criminal action (2), assault (2), burglary (4), stealing (3), stealing a motor vehicle, and unlawful use of a weapon, which is all consistent with entering the home, attacking Ms. Gayle, and taking her items. Williams confessed the murder to his girlfriend soon after committing his horrific crime once his girlfriend found Ms. Gayle’s purse in Williams’ car, but he also threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone, readily explaining why his girlfriend did not approach law enforcement until Williams was in custody. The girlfriend never requested the reward for information about Ms. Gayle’s murder, despite claims that she was only interested in money. When speaking with law enforcement, the jailhouse informant provided information about the crime that was not publicly available, yet consistent with crime scene evidence and Williams’ involvement. Other individuals were present when Williams bragged about this murder, and they were disclosed to Williams’ team before trial and have been discussed in subsequent proceedings. Gayle’s personal items were found in the trunk of Williams’ car. Williams sold Ms. Gayle’s husband’s laptop to another individual who later identified Williams as the seller.
They can't do that because he's overwhelmingly and obviously guilty. People latch onto the fact that they didn't do a type of DNA test which didn't exist at the time, as if a lack of one specific type of evidence means he's exonerated.
@@Trent-m6jdon’t be foolish. This story is all over social media, but you’re too lazy, so you spread misinformation. The prosecuting attorney’s DNA and the officer’s DNA is on the weapon, that’s why they can’t disprove that he did the crime.
Please, he had 15 violent felony criminal convictions before the murder of Ms. Gayle. Violent crimes with weapons. He was not innocent by any stretch of the imagination. He should have never been on the streets with 15 felony convictions.
Ahhh no one is saying if that's true that he should be on the streets if rightfully convicted- we are talking about this case. And the numerous issues with it.
@@YogaBlissDance There wouldn’t have been this case if he was kept away from the public after 15 felony convictions but I don’t condone the death penalty I believe taking a life is murder unless it’s in self defense in the moment. I do believe that life in prison with no parole is appropriate for people with violent criminal convictions. Nobody in the media is talking about his extremely violent crimes before the murder. It doesn’t fit the narrative as a travesty of injustice.
@@knowcaution1808 do you actually know what this case is about? You're arguing for a POS that was already doing 50 years for armed robbery 😂 ffs you lefties LOVE criminals, until you get carjacked or robbed.
@@knowcaution180822 witnesses testified against Williams. Gayle's belongings were found in Williams possession post murder. Williams also made a confession. that does not constitute no evidence
I did 8 1/2 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit and I have had people call me from death row before they were put to death. The rule of thumb is this: You let ten guilty people go free before you put one innocent person in prison. Beyond a shadow of a doubt. That means there can be not even a thought regardless even the of the possibility only a shadow of by law is innocence for this reason right here!
@@JohnDoe-sy6tt Very true. It's really hypocritical when Western law claims to follow by "Innocent until proven guilty" but then there are situations like these that baffle me.
The prosecution was flawed. Even the office of the prosecutor wanted to stop this execution. The power of execution by the state is it's most sacred and ultimate power. There is no turning back. No sorry, made a mistake. The excuse of the state's motive, that there should be an ultimate conclusion infantisizes that ultimate responsibility. It is the excuse of the bully. Of seeking vengeance. Not justice.
Funny how all it takes for someone to be branded a criminal is just by saying they're a criminal without any actual evidence. The main thing this dude was guilty of in this situation was being black.
@@monicafranco1784 you mean from his girlfriend the unreliable witness who had her own financial and personal motives to implicate him? Even so, witness testimony should NEVER be enough to put someone to death. You need actual evidence that proves guilt beyond ALL doubt.
@@Nightfall2077 there were 3 witnesses... The Girlfriend, The Cellmate, and the guy he sold the laptop to... the records show that the only one who wanted and got the 10k reward was the cellmate... there is his criminal history of doing burglary, assaults, among other things, but sure, he was a sweet, innocent angel, and the "Innocence Project" is an amazing champion for "Innocent black men"... in other words, he is guilty as can be, and the people that the Innocence project brings up are just as guilty...
Reminder this was Williams' criminal record EVEN BEFORE this murder: *The jury heard testimony detailing a residential burglary in 1997, armed robberies of both a doughnut shop and a Burger King in 1998, and a threat to kill a corrections officer at the St. Louis City Workhouse in 1999. The State also introduced certified copies of Williams's sixteen convictions: second degree burglary and stealing over $150 in 1988; second degree assault in 1988; second degree burglary in 1988; two counts each of second degree burglary and stealing over $150 in 1991; first degree robbery, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon in 2000; and first degree robbery, armed criminal action, stealing a motor vehicle, and two counts of false imprisonment in 2000.* A career violent criminal like this deserves no pity.
@@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289 it doesn't matter if he did or not. If there is any doubt, like no DNA evidence and it turns out the witnesses were paid to say it was him. Then they need to wait and look more into the case before an innocent man gets executed.
@@ScaryPink Marcellus William's was arrested with her driving license and other personal affects in his possession. He had also sold her husband's laptop two days after she died. His shirt had blood on it. Even further, a cell mate of his says williams confessed the crime to him. He was 100% guilty, there should he no doubt
I have lost faith in humanity. I don't care what happens any more. Who wins or who loses. We have become a nation of f***ing animals. My heart hurts. My thoughts go out to the family who has lost a son ,a father, a brother. Sending love and healing light. I hope the family sues the state for wrongful death for so much it bankrupts the state.
Because she is a white woman and the justice system always takes the easy way out.....Black People doesn't have the law on their hands and even with the law, there are loop holes with their vagues codes and regulations. Please spare me. Still disgusted and hurt by this execution.
DNA evidence did not exonerate him. DNA on found that the weapon was handled by many people. DNA was not used to convict him, so it was irrelevant to the original conviction.
@@ao0805, so what evidence was used to convict him of this crime the laptop and purse or the recanted statement from his girlfriend about him telling her he did it???
In any case where there is doubt about the guilt of someone who is facing execution, the authorities have a moral obligation to prevent that execution from taking place. If there is even a possibility of putting an innocent human being to death it must be prevented. Shame on Gov. Parsons and the Republicans on the Supreme Court who revel in cruelty! Wesley Bell was utterly ineffective in doing anything to stop this execution. He's not a good prosecutor, he's a political climber who has had a lot of luck. it's grotesque to see him pretending to care about this matter.
He is not innocent. He may not of killed the victim. He was involved with her murder. He had plenty time to explain why he could not have been the killer. His girlfriend thought he was involved in the murder and she reported him to police.
This is sooooo wrong!!!! This is potentially a very innocent person.....who ever had invested Interest to do this without looking into further could have blood on their hands!!!!
Innocent? He had her stolen property in his car. And sold her husband's laptop two days later at a pawn shop. Only the same kind would say he's innocent and not because he's innocent.
I can see she is struggling to read the news.. this is so painful and unbelievable. Should one day the truth come out, what would these executors tell the world? RIP
History home burglaries, he had property from the murder victim's home in his car, his cellmate, girlfriend & the man he sold the victim's laptop to testified against him. This isn't a remotely difficult case
@@_B0NES762 I like how you conveniently left out the DNA evidence because it doesn't fit your narrative. The DNA taken from the handle of the knife belonged to another man. That casts doubt on Williams being the murderer. The history of burglaries and the victim's property being in his car only indicates that he burglarized her home. It doesn't indicate that he murdered her. As for the testimonies, these are often unreliable, and in many of the most egregious miscarriages of justice in our nation's history, false witness testimonies were part of those cases. Even the victim's family didn't want him executed.
Willimas had 15 prior felony arrests, besides the Gayle murder. even if was truly innocent in this case, he would probably still be incarcerated for other robbery charges. would you have told Williams he would have to be better than this?
@@oatmanbecauseilikeoatmeal Yeah. Overwhelming evidence. DNA technology and testing before trial did not examine “touch DNA," based on standard techniques and practices at the time. Additionally, subsequent DNA testing has never exonerated Williams. Williams has a robust criminal history, including 15 felony convictions in addition to offenses related to Ms. Gayle's murder: robbery (2), armed criminal action (2), assault (2), burglary (4), stealing (3), stealing a motor vehicle, and unlawful use of a weapon, which is all consistent with entering the home, attacking Ms. Gayle, and taking her items. Williams confessed the murder to his girlfriend soon after committing his horrific crime once his girlfriend found Ms. Gayle’s purse in Williams’ car, but he also threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone, readily explaining why his girlfriend did not approach law enforcement until Williams was in custody. The girlfriend never requested the reward for information about Ms. Gayle’s murder, despite claims that she was only interested in money. When speaking with law enforcement, the jailhouse informant provided information about the crime that was not publicly available, yet consistent with crime scene evidence and Williams’ involvement. Other individuals were present when Williams bragged about this murder, and they were disclosed to Williams’ team before trial and have been discussed in subsequent proceedings. Gayle’s personal items were found in the trunk of Williams’ car. Williams sold Ms. Gayle’s husband’s laptop to another individual who later identified Williams as the seller.
The court refused to allow for the testing of DNA evidence during his initial trial. When the DNA evidence was processed later, the DNA found on the handle of the knife used in the murder belonged to another man. So, yes, they did convict him without considering all the evidence.
@@Klako-ls6yt They did allow for the testing of the DNA. It only showed that the weapon had been handled by law enforcement/detectives. The killer could have worn gloves. DNA wasn't used to convict him so it was irrelevant.
@@ao0805 First, it’s a lie that they allowed DNA testing during the trial. They didn’t, which you acknowledged at the end, contradicting yourself. The DNA evidence didn’t get checked until much later, and was part of the push to dismiss the charged on grounds of reasonable doubt. Second, you can’t just say that the killer could have worn gloves. The prosecution has to prove that, otherwise, there’s doubt.
99.9% chance he was guilty. That's not enough to kill a man imo. Should have to be 100%. However for him to be innocent would mean that all 3 testimonies were lies, cops or the real murderer planted items from the home in his car, then there's the details that only the murderer would've known revealed by the cellmate's testimony, the laptop sale where he was identified as the seller etc etc. Lot of people with disingenuous motives ignoring all that.
Even IF he was guilty, under Shariah Law this man would not be executed as the family of the victim did not want him executed yet they call Shariah Law barbaric
Everyone wants justice and to protect the innocent, BUT HAVING LOOKED TO THIS VIDEO FOR A HOPEFUL BASIS, there is NO basis for overturning his conviction in this video. There's a whole bunch of pleas for emotion but NOT one good reason given why he would be innocent. Please provide a video that would. More time to investigate.....27 years?! IN NO WORLD is 27 years categorized as QUICK. Absolutely no basis given in this video. Bad video or baseless video.
So the man was innocent. So in my opinion, those who expedited this and didnt look at all the evidence, should face the same sentence if it turns out he truly was innocent. Eye for an Eye.
@@ZRC-rl7pg Where's the evidence exonerating Trump? In this case, DNA evidence showed another man's DNA on the murder weapon, which should have cast reasonable doubt on Williams as the murderer. There's nothing like that for any of Trump's cases.
@@angiejorahif they had nothing for 20 years that proved it, then they just didn't and wanted to get it swept under the rug in fear he'll be held as an important role model after some time or make a book or some other thing that prisoners did make before
Please read this man's criminal record prior to his murder conviction. He was a 15x convicted felon and crack addict. He was in jail for 20+ years for armed robbery and kidnapping. He struck a corrections officer on the head with a dumbell to try to escape from prison. While in jail, he told his cellmate he killed this lady. Upon his release, the cellmate told the police. Police searched his old car, and found the murder victims belongings still in the trunk. The murder victim's stolen laptop was recovered, and the person he sold it to for crack also implicated him. His girlfriend at the time also implicated him. If anything, his jail sentence helped him turn his life around. He also outlived both the people that testified against him. Bc they were criminals and drug addicts too.
The man was found guilty by a judge and jury, it was reviewed by appellate courts. He had a much better chance of justice than his victim and there is ALWAYS going to be the possibility of innocence. The same people holding signs against this execution would hold them against any execution. Their is NO perfect system,the intent of persons such as the prosecutor speaking is to circumvent the death penalty by endless appeals.
Except that in the New Testament, Jesus signed on to be executed. I've never understood the whole human sacrifice aspect of that religion; it's just macabre.
@@SicilianMare Oh, I've known the story since I was a kid, but it's never made any sense to me. Seems like God could have just changed the rules, or gotten rid of Hell altogether, or some other option that didn't involve torturing the poor guy to death. I don't find that inspiring at all; the whole crucifixion process is barbaric and cruel. And tbh, while it might cause some people to be better people, there are many others who behave as though they can do any kind of evil they please because the blood of Jesus gives them a Get Outta Hell Free card.
OMG I'm so glad you are not on a jury. Do you realize that that alone does not prove guilt? Have you ever heard of others putting belongings/things in a persons car or home. DUH. There are enough holes in the case that would AT LEAST have stopped execution. EVEN THE WOMAN'S FAMILY SAID - live in prison is enough. The "informants" were incentivized offered PAYMENT... they may in fact have done the crime (they had criminal history too,) given the laptop/things you mentioned to him.
@@Jonus_Grumby my answer goes direct to what you said now you have add something else but stil dp you know that all evidence my fall to someone and he/she may still be innocent?!?! And then you mean all these people who seems to doubt are wrong according to you,and another thing is those who started the case said to stop killing but they still kill him in addition to those doubts what will you think ?!
Eactly justice was not served at all....excecuted an inocent man and the real criminal is still out there free doing God knows what is absolutely pathetic and in my opinion very telling of why he was really eliminated.....smh
@@linogomic4981 what do you mean Americans are not spared in the middle east lol. I'm Malaysian and lived in Qatar when I was 13 - 17 and my American teachers stayed there long, some 2 years and one 7 years. She was going to stay only for a year or two but she grew to love Qatar and it's people. She was glad she went and saw with her own eyes that it was not some dangerous propaganda that was fed in the west. She went to church every week and was a devout Christian. She gave me and a few of my classmates the bible. We sang at her house, just all girls. It was chill, she was nice. We were nice. You should come to Malaysia or Qatar and see with your own eyes. Islam encourages travel because it broadens your mind and you don't stay closed minded
He went through 20 years of the judicial process. Why is it today that the perp tends to get more sympathy than the victim? I had a cousin that was executed in the 90s and he was definitely guilty. Don’t forget the victims!
Congratulations and see you in the court of the afterlife, where there will be no more false verdicts and public lies. All those involved, in William's trial and the media will be tried in front of Allah SWT, Al-Alim and Al-Hakim....
death penalty is wrong. this guy had an extensive record and he was already in jail and serving a 20 year old sentence when detectives connected him to the murder. he ain't no saint but I'm glad he found religion and spirituality.
@@Greenaura101 What evidence you want first? That Marcellus had committed plenty of robberies and was known to wear gloves? That the stolen laptop from the victim's home was sold 2 days after the murderer? That the guy he sold it to identified Marcellus? That other items such as the victim's belongings, purse, id were in the trunk of his car? I could go on...
If they continue to investigate and it turns out he was in fact innocent then everyone involved with forcing this execution should be charged with murder.
Agreed.
Republicans did this
there is no question he did it, he admitted it to 2 people, including his Girlfriend... the ONLY argument they claim is no DNA on the knife. He sold the Husbands laptop, it was stolen when she was killed. He has tried to plea to a charge to get just life, no question he is guilty, 15 times they reviewed this... The ONLY Reason I would have wanted life in prison was simple... the victim's family wanted life in prison... His girlfriend saw him dispose of the bloody clothing he was wearing that day
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there is issues with the case... like improper handling of the knife, and a issue with a single jury member... but everything else, like the cellmate and GF claiming he vented his guilt over it... still is more then damning... they keep claiming, more time and more time, he had since the 90s to prove his he was not guilty... why make it 16, or 20 more trials? at some point the state needs to close the case. But as I say, the ones most hit by this case did not want him killed, so that should have been what won the argument over all...
I remember his case from a tv show . His DNA was not on the knife . For them to do this even after the family asked to spare his life is disgusting .
From what I've seen from his discovery, he went to jail previously for rape and he also was at the crime scene with some people who they never were able to identify one named pookie 😂...I don't know about this one...not giving innocent
@@shanazblacksun7201 Quote " Previously . " unquote . Which is separate from the case . As I stated above there is no physical evidence aka DNA . Back then when a brown brother (BLK , hispanic , and such ) got in trouble with the law in the past they would hunt them down again to pin a new case on them that they didn't even commit ( way back in the day ) .In the 90's the streets were hot too on locking people up just for looking the wrong way. There's a whole documentary about that too. Make that make sense ? 😏😏
So he was smart enough to wear gloves when he stabbed her.
@@wakawakawilly9365 Lawd , Go back . 😏
America for you.
It's frightening to know you can live in a country where you can be thrown in jail for little evidence, spend decades there, and have judges at the last minute decide... yeah, we don't need you in this world innocent or not, despite everyone else including those who put you in there telling them not to. It boggles the mind.
Overwhelming evidence.
He was already in prison for a violent crime, and that sentence was for 50 before he was convicted for murder!!! He was a career predator! He's guilty!!!
Ya imagine how Donald Trump feels
You're thousands of times more likely to be killed by someone texting while driving.
@@frankrizzo454but he wasn't guilty of this. You should not have to suffer the consequences of a act you did not commit regardless of your past
May the Almighty Allah grant him the highest Peak of Jannatul Fardowsa. Amin.
Ameen
Ameen
You people are nuts. He was a rapist before the murder and threatened to kill his girlfriend if she exposed him. I guess you people must not care about that part then 😂
@@hopper26jr60but none of those crimes rose to the death penalty. They threw the book at him
@@bensonchannel8676 yeah because he was a danger to society. Even before the murder he already had many crimes on his records and after the murder he kept breaking into people's home and robbing stores. Obviously it added up to death penalty. The guy just wouldn't learned his lesson
I live in Missouri and this case was different from most death penalty sentences. One of the witnesses said they were lying. Even one of the prosecutors said the death penalty should be thrown out. Our stupid Governor has never commuted a single death penalty because he admitted in an interview that all he looks for is that the process was followed correctly by law enforcement. Didn't really care about the details or discrepancies. I live in a beautiful place but we have some messed up people running the show me state
Vote him out!!!!
Your governor is hiding something. He either knows the real murderer, or someone powerful with influence over him knew.
@@nikkibb1998 he's at the end of his term so there's no voting out now anyway, but he didn't do a whole lot, but he was fair in some things. But then again the man's been sitting in death row for 20 years so nothing was done and all of that time to prove otherwise taxpayers supposed to keep paying for that. don't get me wrong. I am all for justice being served, but on the right person, but this case this can't go on forever and ever while he keeps professing that he didn't do it while evidence is being shown and nothing's been done all those years come on, man.
@debbysinger60 you're more worried about "your tax dollars" than the life of an innocent man being put to death for something that he didn't do. DNA evidence supported his claim that he did not commit the murder. Your "tax dollars" are wasted on far more frivolous things than sparing the life of an innocent man. Do better.
Not to mention he says he’ll pardon the detective that killed lamb, who actually did kill someone!
The woman killed was stabbed 41 times someone who is robbing your house doesn't hang around to do that. That's called a crime of passion someone who has ill feelings 4 the victim. Sounds fishy to me
I agree
Crime of passion, or just being overzealous?
Like this doesn't happen
If he wasn't there how did he have items from her home?
So if a career violent criminal wound up with the victim who was stabbed 42 times in his car? And then sold a computer the victim had hours after the murder?
His black girlfriend said he did it - still says he did it and she did NOT get the reward money. Black cell
Mate who was already FREE when he divulged Marcellus admitted it. Didn’t get reward money still maintains his story.
This guy was going to jail for 50 years for his latest donut armed robbery when these charges came down… he was a MENACE.
Justice was served. Americans are sick of CNN the bias media, and people like you trying to make violent criminals victims.
Marcellus was no victim. RIP to the victim.
Missouri is a very racist place.
🇺🇸🤫
The U.S especially the south has still not reached its 1st world standard even in 2024
Also has on average lower crime rate 😂, I wonder why
@@jonathanng138 Missouri has the 6th highest crime rate in the country. And the highest violent crime rate in the Midwest. 😂😂😂 You didn’t even try to research that lie before you told it. 😂😂
@@jonathanng138And no one wants to live there. Smells like wet dog everywhere.
Listen, even if he wasn’t innocent, he’s been in jail for almost 20 years. What the hell was it necessary for them to execute him??? Makes no sense
Yea but when the DA says hold up you probably should hold up
Do not speak if you do not understand the legal facts
to provide Missouri is tough on crime in an election year
Stopped doing god work by human.
The governor of mo
Just wanted to show his power.
Election time is coming up !
Prayers for everyone.
He was innocent, the DNA evidence did not match him
This was not execution it is called murder by state
Who is held responsible when the state commits first degree murder?
I bet you if people started getting violent over stuff like this it would stop
Prove it
Nobody because they have absolute immunity.
The JUDGE! THE EVIL FUCKING JUDGE!!!!!
@@ssgemactvyup
To Allah we belong to Allah we shall return.
Surely
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Inchaallah
No
Inchallah
I need to understand this case better like….
1. Why wasn’t the husband that found her a suspect? Because her family claimed he was physically abusive towards her
2. Why would he park his car catch a bus rob her for cash and stab her and Kill her then go catch a bus back to his vehicle?
3. Where are the witnesses that came forward?
The witnesses are dead. 1 witnesses is his sell mate the other an x girlfriend both paid $10k
He was already sentenced to 50 years in prison before he was convicted of this murder. The conversion to islam is always a telltale sign of guilt.
@@frankrizzo454boi did he pick the wrong religion too dam , Killin a woman in islamic religion does excuse what he done probably why chose to be muslim to make peace with himself regardless of the life he took, they said they had DNA evidence
@@frankrizzo454do you know when he converted and how he got married in jail?
@@frankrizzo454 Don't be stupid.
Justice is not served by deadline it is served by truth.
It's been 26 years, get over it.
@@MonkHoward tell that to the victim's family because they have to relive this nightmare all over again. This time, there are questions as to whether the right person was punished. The Missouri Governor doesn't care. He has to placate the pro death penalty/out for blood, especially if a minority is the perp, but please don't hurt the little zygote crowd. IT doesn't matter to HIM that a serious judicial mistake may have been made. Don't you believe in getting things RIGHT? That is what this was about. YOu all who support the victim's families don't seem to be supportive of them here.
@@MonkHowardget over what?
@@TitanicHorseRacingLover There was a court case. in fact, there have been MANY court cases. He stood before a jury, and WAS FOUND GUILTY. this "prosecutor" didn't even work on the original case!! Wesley Bell is running for congress, and decided to make this his issue. HE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL CASE. and of course the family is going to feel pressured to say that they don't want the death penalty... look at the way you people are acting, over a man you know nothing about. stop defending murderers, and try shedding some tears for the poor woman he killed.
FACTS
So now if he really was innocent that victim's murderer has gone free and they may never actually get justice for her.
He wasn't innocent tho
They don't care, they just like to arrest SOMEBODY, ANYBODY. Cops are too lazy to investigate, they'll just arrest the first person they see. I've literally seen that.
I've seen numerous videos where cops responded to a 911 call, then got out and arrested the first person they saw without even knowing who they're looking for. In one case, someone called 911 to report that a girl was assaulting her boyfriend, so the cops drove up and arrested the guy. In another one, a guy was swimming and was accosted by a woman and her armed husband, so he called 911 and the cop drove up and pulled her gun on the VICTIM and started screaming at him. 😒
Lazy cops don't just hurt innocent people, they also aid and abet guilty ones. And they couldn't care less. They get paid the same either way. 🤦
@@ao0805 yes he was
Ever wondered why nobody pointed out that anyone else might be the murdered? They won't, because it would require to care for a victim. They care only about this monster.
@@LuciaCismeid look into the case for about two minutes. He's obviously guilty
This is a public lynching and I am grateful to see the reporter's emotion. It says A LOT when THE VICTIM'S FAMILY is saying, "hey, wait a minute"... nothing but pale ppl supporting that governor... THAT says something, in itself
No it wasn’t god you people are delusional he literally had the girls laptop he bragged to his friends and gf that he did it read a book
Victimhood narrative. No lynching.
He was no innocent people fall for the media B.S. all the time I wish they would show photos of what the victim of the crime looked like after being brutally unalived
Unless you feel the same way about what’s happening to Trump, then your bias opinion is irrelevant
@@ZRC-rl7pg crazy illogical leap
The governor should be held accountable.
From the start, there was no justice. An innocent man was punished for years without evidence. Despite this, his execution was repeatedly discussed and eventually carried out without evidence, even against the victim’s family’s wishes. All those responsible should be investigated for their lack of transparency and evidence, and be forced to explain why they thought it was a good idea to imprison someone for so long without evidence, and then continue arrogantly to execute without evidence. This case shows that human justice is flawed and can never be true justice.
HE WAS GUILTY.
@@ghostmantagshome-er6pb How do u know,was u there.
The jury thought there was enough evidence.
@@margarettorrence9244
I BE YO EBONICS TEACHA, FOO!!!
@@margarettorrence9244now, you know what that clean means.... he was BLACK!! The REAL CULPRIT was probably white as Christmas snow
So if they find out he was in fact innocent the governor and everyone involved should receive the the same punishment.
Im saddened and uncertain. This whole thing just doesn't set right... seems like they wanted him dead and swept under the rug. Quickly.
Well said. There are now more people who do not support capital punishment.
Youre saddened by a scumbag murderer facing justice. Get your brain checked
It's been 26 years and appealed all the way to the supreme court. Idiot.
You're right he shove have gotten the death penalty before the 2000s. Are you forgetting the fact that he told his girlfriend about the murder and if she were to tell anyone about it he will kill her. And also he bragged about it to a prison inmate as well 🤨
Tell me you didn’t read any of the evidence without telling me.
My heart goes out to all those who felt the need to try and stop this but woe to the ones who let it happen
Black people in Missouri Wake Up leave the cults you’ve joined yourselves to the false prophets have lead you to this! Vote💙In November Save Yourselves And Your Families! Pastors swear to the truth even if it hurts you! 🛑Jim Crow 2.0
There was so much evidence he was innocent. This shows nobody is safe. Not even the innocent. Stay woke. Get off the couch.
This country is cooked
That governor is a coward, a follower, a chameleon.
Only in america, does justice not exist. 2025 this country is running off gas fumes
The death penalty is not the problem - it's the adamant refusal to consider new information
What new information?
Wesley is 🇮🇱 and he hates Muslims
@@RellyR510the DNA found at the scene wasn't his. Witnesses recanted their testimonies etc.
@@vuksgitauhe literally had her laptop and he told his gf that he did it
@The_king567 how do you know that?
Black.... is just another word for Guilty.
There are millions of black people in this country. Why did they pick on this poor little man?
Because he sold a laptop which he might found somewhere@@Jonus_Grumby
The fact that he murdered an innocent person by stabbing her over 40 times didn't help.
All the witnesses are blackfolk too
Where is the outcry of the pro lifers? You either value all life or you are a hypocrite.
Why would there be an outcry? you obviously don't get it.
Now that is worth a thumbs up. Pro-lifers are only pro-lifers👉🏾 for certain people.👈🏾
@@marklasky3555I believe that was sarcasm
@kalen8693 no liberals are not funny
Seems like Williams didn’t value life.
The parents of the girl didn't seek death penalty either. Fought for him , sad.
Very sad that the parents are sympathetic with their daughters murderer because of white guilt.
Just bc some family members were against the death penalty doesn't mean he was innocent.
@@ao0805 just because ypu think he wasnt innocent doesnt mean that he should be executed. usa is really a third world country huh
They did not "fight for him". Where do you disgusting leftists come up with this stuff.
You do know they only said that because they didn't want to deal with this man death on their hands. They still wanted him to be punished for life
White woman a black man he was guilty at first accusation it’s Missouri
Race card revoked jussie
13% of the population but half the crimes, the statistics don't lie
So true
He was executed because he was muslim and afroamerican. Even in the jury the only black person was expelled in missouri. He maintained his innocence till the end. His final words were:All praise to Allah in all situations
@@marohanyou used your privilege to write this. Hypocrite
I am so very touched, disappointed, helpless over the injustice😢
He fully exhausted due process, how was this injustice? He had many appeals and opportunities to prove his innocence over 20 years
@@ao0805 The DNA on the murder weapon was not his. This was proven over 7 years ago.
@@unfathomablyunfathomable DNA wasn't used to convict him so it's really irrelevant. DNA testing only showed that the weapon had been handled by many law enforcement personnel and wasn't suitable to be used as evidence
If there is even the possibility an innocent person was executed, that alone should be reason enough to abolish the death penalty.
Prosecutors and the victim’s family advocated for him, why not just move him to prison?!
Murder is murder, this is not justice - it’s premeditated homicide.
Who is the real monster??
Già!!!
I add my name under this 👏
The real monster? Kamala Harris 😂😂
where did you get this info about the victims family? they never advocated for Williams. his defense team and the current prosecuting office had reached an agreement that would have had Williams plead "no contest" to murder. in exchange he would have received life without parole. the victims (Gayle) husband signed off on the agreement, but a judge nullified the deal
The governor who ordered for his wrongful execution!
My heart broke in half as a black man. I'm crying like a mf
You won't even remember his name by October.
@@harleymendez3968 wow....I see why God flooded the earth I hope you find peace in life
it's good to know you have a heart. hrley just has a piece of piss.
He had plenty time to explain by he was in possession of many of the victims items.
@atomictraveller good to know your ❤️ goes out to a man who had 15 felony arrests ( besides the Gayle murder)
He broke into a young woman's home, stabbed her 43 times and stole her stuff which was later found in his car. He was a killer, and it's disturbing how many people defend him. This is part of blacks' constant search for "injustice" to maintain their pathetic victim status.
Wasn’t her purse and laptop found in his vehicle?
His former girlfriend and an inmate he was jailed with for another burglary both said he confessed to them.
Are they saying he was setup?
Yep,
No none of that was proven
Stop lying
That's all you do on these message boards lie, 4 chan really misses you go back.
@hotboy757, Who’s lying and about what?
Have you even looked up details pertaining to the case?
Why was the victim's property in his car?
Lets be honest- the reason that this was pushed forward was to stop the city/state from being sued. This is all just so the people in power could cover their own asses and try to hide behind the veil of being able to write history as the ones on are alive to write it and not admit to wrong doings because if there was enough proof to say he was innocent and the process followed properly- the people in power would have had to admit they were wrong and compensate him.
I hope the family of this guy can find out the whole truth and make sure he WAS the person to hold responsible, because if not I hope the family sues the ever loving crap out of those involved who wanted to uphold this sentence. When you have the VICTIM'S family vouching and saying "this needs to be rethought" there's no reason other people should be pushing so senseless to kill someone.
Like I can only think of a few reasons why ANYONE would push so shamelessly to kill another person like this, one...money, or two..sadly in the case some sick crusade against someone of a different race and or religion. I don't know the reason, I just hope it stops happening because no one, regardless of creed, race, descent etc should have to go through this. This is not what American justice was meant to be.
At this point America is just Europe before the ending of nobility, except now its just the people in power and the wealthy who are the nobility just don't have to call them Lord and Lady.
USA is basically the bastard child of the UK. Its all imperialist colonialism.. invaders.. and occupiers.. with their final bastion in the middle east. The South has always been very racist so i wouldnt be surprised if it was a combo of him being black AND Muslim... so so sad.. May The Lord have Mercy on his soul.. Ameen
well, except with improved Mind Kontrol. truth spoken.
Well said
There is plenty of evidence to prove his guilt. He did not prove or explain the evidence against him.
@@kellyandrews8161 is there? Because to my knowledge they have already shown the claim that they found his “dna” was already shown to be incorrect. This being crucial evidence in getting the jury to convict means if that evidence was not there then there’s a good chance the jury would not have convicted.
When such critical evidence can be reasonably tossed out that means you technically need to go to retrial. A lot of the case was also shown to have been grossly mishandled by the prosecution at the time. So there’s a lot of room for reasonable understanding that the case needs to at least go back to trial or be dismissed and he should not have died.
However instead there was a governor and other people who were hell bent on killing someone as if it was a trophy, and said person who pushed for it in fact has done it SEVERAL times even when ORDERED by the judge to stay the execution and or release the prisoner because enough evidence had been shown that either the case was falsely processed and or someone was proven innocent when a proper investigation was done.
"Williams had started serving a 20-year sentence for robbing a doughnut shop. Laura Asaro, the girlfriend of Williams at the time of the crime, gave testimony that Williams had confessed to her and detailed what had happened. Asaro testified that she found a purse with Gayle's identification in Williams' car. She also testified that she saw scratches on Gayle's neck, blood on his shirt, and a laptop in his car."
He admitted it to his then girl friend and others. Telling them things that only the murderer would know. He admittedly sold his friend Lisha Gayle's (the murder) victims lap top, and a ton of stuff from Lisha's home was found in his car. There will not be his DNA on the knife he used to kill her because he wore gloves. We know he wore gloves because when caught burglarizing other peoples homes in the area they found out wearing gloves was his MO. All of these facts were put to a jury 20 years ago that found him guilty. After 20 years of appeals it's time for the man to face justice. CNN is parroting the popular defense talking points, and it's not hard to understand why they have lost so much credibility. Considering it takes about 15 minutes of looking at independent resources referring to the actual court case to come to the same conclusion I did. People watching this. You are provably being lied to.
I wish they talked about the evidence in the case and why they think he is innocent and the evidence on why people think he's guilty
Right.
DNA technology and testing before trial did not examine “touch DNA," based on standard techniques and practices at the time. Additionally, subsequent DNA testing has never exonerated Williams.
Williams has a robust criminal history, including 15 felony convictions in addition to offenses related to Ms. Gayle's murder: robbery (2), armed criminal action (2), assault (2), burglary (4), stealing (3), stealing a motor vehicle, and unlawful use of a weapon, which is all consistent with entering the home, attacking Ms. Gayle, and taking her items.
Williams confessed the murder to his girlfriend soon after committing his horrific crime once his girlfriend found Ms. Gayle’s purse in Williams’ car, but he also threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone, readily explaining why his girlfriend did not approach law enforcement until Williams was in custody.
The girlfriend never requested the reward for information about Ms. Gayle’s murder, despite claims that she was only interested in money.
When speaking with law enforcement, the jailhouse informant provided information about the crime that was not publicly available, yet consistent with crime scene evidence and Williams’ involvement.
Other individuals were present when Williams bragged about this murder, and they were disclosed to Williams’ team before trial and have been discussed in subsequent proceedings.
Gayle’s personal items were found in the trunk of Williams’ car.
Williams sold Ms. Gayle’s husband’s laptop to another individual who later identified Williams as the seller.
They can't do that because he's overwhelmingly and obviously guilty. People latch onto the fact that they didn't do a type of DNA test which didn't exist at the time, as if a lack of one specific type of evidence means he's exonerated.
@@Trent-m6jdon’t be foolish. This story is all over social media, but you’re too lazy, so you spread misinformation. The prosecuting attorney’s DNA and the officer’s DNA is on the weapon, that’s why they can’t disprove that he did the crime.
Oh he's definitely guilty if you look at the facts.
With tears from Germany
No tears for his victim? You Germans have done enough damage, stay out of it.
Thank you. The more I interact with my online friends in Germany makes me wonder if I could live a better life there.
Why did you know him? After you played the next video, you forgot all about this. Virtue signaling on the internet is nauseating.
@@E_Legal_Aliendork
@@lamontc4944not with far right there
Please, he had 15 violent felony criminal convictions before the murder of Ms. Gayle. Violent crimes with weapons. He was not innocent by any stretch of the imagination. He should have never been on the streets with 15 felony convictions.
Ahhh no one is saying if that's true that he should be on the streets if rightfully convicted- we are talking about this case. And the numerous issues with it.
@@YogaBlissDance There wouldn’t have been this case if he was kept away from the public after 15 felony convictions but I don’t condone the death penalty I believe taking a life is murder unless it’s in self defense in the moment. I do believe that life in prison with no parole is appropriate for people with violent criminal convictions. Nobody in the media is talking about his extremely violent crimes before the murder. It doesn’t fit the narrative as a travesty of injustice.
The only problem here is that it took over 20 years for her to get justice.
He was a career criminal prior to comitting this murder
That govenor should go to jail
For what exactly?
@@E_Legal_Alien I guess no proof of evidence with dna and witnesses etc
@@knowcaution1808 do you actually know what this case is about? You're arguing for a POS that was already doing 50 years for armed robbery 😂 ffs you lefties LOVE criminals, until you get carjacked or robbed.
@@knowcaution180822 witnesses testified against Williams. Gayle's belongings were found in Williams possession post murder. Williams also made a confession. that does not constitute no evidence
@@knowcaution1808 Justice Served.
This is such an injustice
I did 8 1/2 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit and I have had people call me from death row before they were put to death. The rule of thumb is this: You let ten guilty people go free before you put one innocent person in prison. Beyond a shadow of a doubt. That means there can be not even a thought regardless even the of the possibility only a shadow of by law is innocence for this reason right here!
What exactly does this rule of thumb mean, out of curiousity
@@kingstudios8467 not to convict someone when you don’t know if they are guilty or not
@@JohnDoe-sy6tt Very true. It's really hypocritical when Western law claims to follow by "Innocent until proven guilty" but then there are situations like these that baffle me.
Sorry, you are not alone it happened to many people
Yes many black peoples now what
The prosecution was flawed. Even the office of the prosecutor wanted to stop this execution. The power of execution by the state is it's most sacred and ultimate power. There is no turning back. No sorry, made a mistake. The excuse of the state's motive, that there should be an ultimate conclusion infantisizes that ultimate responsibility. It is the excuse of the bully. Of seeking vengeance. Not justice.
Funny how people care more about criminals than victims
Funny how all it takes for someone to be branded a criminal is just by saying they're a criminal without any actual evidence. The main thing this dude was guilty of in this situation was being black.
@@Nightfall2077 purse labtop on her car
@@monicafranco1784 you mean from his girlfriend the unreliable witness who had her own financial and personal motives to implicate him? Even so, witness testimony should NEVER be enough to put someone to death. You need actual evidence that proves guilt beyond ALL doubt.
@@Nightfall2077 his guilty
@@Nightfall2077 there were 3 witnesses... The Girlfriend, The Cellmate, and the guy he sold the laptop to... the records show that the only one who wanted and got the 10k reward was the cellmate... there is his criminal history of doing burglary, assaults, among other things, but sure, he was a sweet, innocent angel, and the "Innocence Project" is an amazing champion for "Innocent black men"... in other words, he is guilty as can be, and the people that the Innocence project brings up are just as guilty...
Reminder this was Williams' criminal record EVEN BEFORE this murder:
*The jury heard testimony detailing a residential burglary in 1997, armed robberies of both a doughnut shop and a Burger King in 1998, and a threat to kill a corrections officer at the St. Louis City Workhouse in 1999. The State also introduced certified copies of Williams's sixteen convictions: second degree burglary and stealing over $150 in 1988; second degree assault in 1988; second degree burglary in 1988; two counts each of second degree burglary and stealing over $150 in 1991; first degree robbery, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon in 2000; and first degree robbery, armed criminal action, stealing a motor vehicle, and two counts of false imprisonment in 2000.*
A career violent criminal like this deserves no pity.
BUH BYE..
GUY WAS 100% GUILTY STOP SIMPING FOR CRIMINALS PEOPLE.
Maybe stop being brainwashed and believe everything u hear without evidence! Don't tell me your pro life too lol.
@@ScaryPinkhe killed her and it was racially motivated.
@@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289 it doesn't matter if he did or not. If there is any doubt, like no DNA evidence and it turns out the witnesses were paid to say it was him. Then they need to wait and look more into the case before an innocent man gets executed.
@@ScaryPink Marcellus William's was arrested with her driving license and other personal affects in his possession. He had also sold her husband's laptop two days after she died. His shirt had blood on it. Even further, a cell mate of his says williams confessed the crime to him. He was 100% guilty, there should he no doubt
@@agayactornamedmichaeldougl6289doubt!!!!!!!
I have lost faith in humanity. I don't care what happens any more. Who wins or who loses. We have become a nation of f***ing animals. My heart hurts. My thoughts go out to the family who has lost a son ,a father, a brother. Sending love and healing light.
I hope the family sues the state for wrongful death for so much it bankrupts the state.
😂
The real animal is the creature before me, defending a F*CKING MURDERER. get help
It's Republicans who did this
Every other country is 10 times worse in every other way. This is the best that we get
repub licans are responsible for this
Because she is a white woman and the justice system always takes the easy way out.....Black People doesn't have the law on their hands and even with the law, there are loop holes with their vagues codes and regulations. Please spare me. Still disgusted and hurt by this execution.
He doesn't Believe in the Criminal system from Day 1 and am in Support of that , The System is Dammm Corrupted and dirty af
100% guilty
Jeez that would be so scary to b walking towards ur execution and u know u didn't do it 😢
He knows he did it
@@aleksandrac9335 But did you see him do it with your own two eyes?
@@stevencorrea8032 did you see your brain?
@@aleksandrac9335 Have you seen the UVC radiation on the planet?
@@stevencorrea8032the people of Missouri have spoken. his sentence was never overturned despite a plethora of appeals for a reason
DNA evidence exonerated the executed man, but the state pursued the execution to avoid paying compensation to him. Disgusting
No
@aleksandrac9335
Yeah they didn't find any dna at all..
No it didn't. Stop lying. It was touch DNA and it doesn't last.
DNA evidence did not exonerate him. DNA on found that the weapon was handled by many people. DNA was not used to convict him, so it was irrelevant to the original conviction.
@@ao0805, so what evidence was used to convict him of this crime the laptop and purse or the recanted statement from his girlfriend about him telling her he did it???
0:58 “The man’s last meal….chicken wings…” 😂❤! I lost it when she said that 😆 🤣!!
This is why the death penalty is unjust no matter what the case.
this guy was guilty as hell
In any case where there is doubt about the guilt of someone who is facing execution, the authorities have a moral obligation to prevent that execution from taking place. If there is even a possibility of putting an innocent human being to death it must be prevented. Shame on Gov. Parsons and the Republicans on the Supreme Court who revel in cruelty!
Wesley Bell was utterly ineffective in doing anything to stop this execution. He's not a good prosecutor, he's a political climber who has had a lot of luck. it's grotesque to see him pretending to care about this matter.
There wasn't any doubt. He appealed all the way through the supreme court and was confirmed guilty at every stage. CNN is just race baiting.
He is not innocent. He may not of killed the victim. He was involved with her murder. He had plenty time to explain why he could not have been the killer. His girlfriend thought he was involved in the murder and she reported him to police.
His EX girlfriend paid for testimony*
This is sooooo wrong!!!! This is potentially a very innocent person.....who ever had invested Interest to do this without looking into further could have blood on their hands!!!!
This country is so sad
Innocent? He had her stolen property in his car. And sold her husband's laptop two days later at a pawn shop. Only the same kind would say he's innocent and not because he's innocent.
I can see she is struggling to read the news.. this is so painful and unbelievable. Should one day the truth come out, what would these executors tell the world? RIP
This makes me sick. We, the people, HAVE to be better than this.
History home burglaries, he had property from the murder victim's home in his car, his cellmate, girlfriend & the man he sold the victim's laptop to testified against him. This isn't a remotely difficult case
@@_B0NES762 I like how you conveniently left out the DNA evidence because it doesn't fit your narrative. The DNA taken from the handle of the knife belonged to another man. That casts doubt on Williams being the murderer. The history of burglaries and the victim's property being in his car only indicates that he burglarized her home. It doesn't indicate that he murdered her. As for the testimonies, these are often unreliable, and in many of the most egregious miscarriages of justice in our nation's history, false witness testimonies were part of those cases. Even the victim's family didn't want him executed.
Willimas had 15 prior felony arrests, besides the Gayle murder. even if was truly innocent in this case, he would probably still be incarcerated for other robbery charges. would you have told Williams he would have to be better than this?
Justice Served.
Are we supposed to believe he was convicted with no evidence ???
@@Christian-di8zu did you read about the trial at all
@@oatmanbecauseilikeoatmeal
Yeah. Overwhelming evidence.
DNA technology and testing before trial did not examine “touch DNA," based on standard techniques and practices at the time. Additionally, subsequent DNA testing has never exonerated Williams.
Williams has a robust criminal history, including 15 felony convictions in addition to offenses related to Ms. Gayle's murder: robbery (2), armed criminal action (2), assault (2), burglary (4), stealing (3), stealing a motor vehicle, and unlawful use of a weapon, which is all consistent with entering the home, attacking Ms. Gayle, and taking her items.
Williams confessed the murder to his girlfriend soon after committing his horrific crime once his girlfriend found Ms. Gayle’s purse in Williams’ car, but he also threatened to kill her and her family if she told anyone, readily explaining why his girlfriend did not approach law enforcement until Williams was in custody.
The girlfriend never requested the reward for information about Ms. Gayle’s murder, despite claims that she was only interested in money.
When speaking with law enforcement, the jailhouse informant provided information about the crime that was not publicly available, yet consistent with crime scene evidence and Williams’ involvement.
Other individuals were present when Williams bragged about this murder, and they were disclosed to Williams’ team before trial and have been discussed in subsequent proceedings.
Gayle’s personal items were found in the trunk of Williams’ car.
Williams sold Ms. Gayle’s husband’s laptop to another individual who later identified Williams as the seller.
The court refused to allow for the testing of DNA evidence during his initial trial. When the DNA evidence was processed later, the DNA found on the handle of the knife used in the murder belonged to another man. So, yes, they did convict him without considering all the evidence.
@@Klako-ls6yt They did allow for the testing of the DNA. It only showed that the weapon had been handled by law enforcement/detectives. The killer could have worn gloves. DNA wasn't used to convict him so it was irrelevant.
@@ao0805 First, it’s a lie that they allowed DNA testing during the trial. They didn’t, which you acknowledged at the end, contradicting yourself. The DNA evidence didn’t get checked until much later, and was part of the push to dismiss the charged on grounds of reasonable doubt. Second, you can’t just say that the killer could have worn gloves. The prosecution has to prove that, otherwise, there’s doubt.
The system is broken against us this is wrong
99.9% chance he was guilty. That's not enough to kill a man imo. Should have to be 100%.
However for him to be innocent would mean that all 3 testimonies were lies, cops or the real murderer planted items from the home in his car, then there's the details that only the murderer would've known revealed by the cellmate's testimony, the laptop sale where he was identified as the seller etc etc.
Lot of people with disingenuous motives ignoring all that.
Defense had 20 year's to produce evidence.
This man should not have been executed. God rest his soul.
Justice Served.
Out of all guilty convicts that were executed, this one was guilty the most.
They found her belonging in the trunk of his car. Explain that!
He was Guilty how many times?
Let's make sure this governor DOESN'T get reelected!🤨🤬😠😡😤
Even IF he was guilty, under Shariah Law this man would not be executed as the family of the victim did not want him executed yet they call Shariah Law barbaric
Everyone wants justice and to protect the innocent, BUT HAVING LOOKED TO THIS VIDEO FOR A HOPEFUL BASIS, there is NO basis for overturning his conviction in this video. There's a whole bunch of pleas for emotion but NOT one good reason given why he would be innocent. Please provide a video that would. More time to investigate.....27 years?! IN NO WORLD is 27 years categorized as QUICK. Absolutely no basis given in this video. Bad video or baseless video.
We are deeply troubled by the turn of this event, CNN. Rest in peace Marcellus until his second return on earth to judge the dead and the living...
As long as there was a shadow of doubt, he must not be executed.
The way he is explaining it is not okay !!!!!!!
So the man was innocent. So in my opinion, those who expedited this and didnt look at all the evidence, should face the same sentence if it turns out he truly was innocent. Eye for an Eye.
How do you feel about what’s happening to Trump?? Ohh I bet your opinion is a lot different in that case hypocrite
@@ZRC-rl7pg Where's the evidence exonerating Trump? In this case, DNA evidence showed another man's DNA on the murder weapon, which should have cast reasonable doubt on Williams as the murderer. There's nothing like that for any of Trump's cases.
He had 20 years and failed every appeal to prove his innocence. That is due process.
The state failed both marcellus and gayle because the real killer is still out there.
Marcellus murdered her.
@@angiejorahif they had nothing for 20 years that proved it, then they just didn't and wanted to get it swept under the rug in fear he'll be held as an important role model after some time or make a book or some other thing that prisoners did make before
@@juska4235 Marcellus admitted to selling the victims laptop. How is that not a smoking gun? He told on himself
@@ao0805 yea cuz if a murderer threw a laptop somewhere you wouldn't take it and resell it if you're poor
Please read this man's criminal record prior to his murder conviction. He was a 15x convicted felon and crack addict. He was in jail for 20+ years for armed robbery and kidnapping. He struck a corrections officer on the head with a dumbell to try to escape from prison. While in jail, he told his cellmate he killed this lady. Upon his release, the cellmate told the police. Police searched his old car, and found the murder victims belongings still in the trunk. The murder victim's stolen laptop was recovered, and the person he sold it to for crack also implicated him. His girlfriend at the time also implicated him. If anything, his jail sentence helped him turn his life around. He also outlived both the people that testified against him. Bc they were criminals and drug addicts too.
The man was found guilty by a judge and jury, it was reviewed by appellate courts. He had a much better chance of justice than his victim and there is ALWAYS going to be the possibility of innocence. The same people holding signs against this execution would hold them against any execution. Their is NO perfect system,the intent of persons such as the prosecutor speaking is to circumvent the death penalty by endless appeals.
I would generally agree except the victims family were also asking to stop the execution. If anyone should be heard, it's them.
The CNN activist has the sads. Though didn’t they have twenty years to investigate his claims?
Execution isn’t Jesus’s way it’s old testament and justice isn’t served innocent or guilty. I’d rather have Jesus’s way
Romans 13:
Except that in the New Testament, Jesus signed on to be executed. I've never understood the whole human sacrifice aspect of that religion; it's just macabre.
@@nancymcmonarch Jesus died on the cross to pay for our sins and I’m for anything that helps mankind aspire to be better people
@@SicilianMare Oh, I've known the story since I was a kid, but it's never made any sense to me. Seems like God could have just changed the rules, or gotten rid of Hell altogether, or some other option that didn't involve torturing the poor guy to death. I don't find that inspiring at all; the whole crucifixion process is barbaric and cruel. And tbh, while it might cause some people to be better people, there are many others who behave as though they can do any kind of evil they please because the blood of Jesus gives them a Get Outta Hell Free card.
@@nancymcmonarch I see your point but I try to think the glass is half full not half empty
They found the dead woman's belongings in his car. He's guilty as sin, I'm not losing a second of sleep over this.
OMG I'm so glad you are not on a jury. Do you realize that that alone does not prove guilt? Have you ever heard of others putting belongings/things in a persons car or home. DUH. There are enough holes in the case that would AT LEAST have stopped execution. EVEN THE WOMAN'S FAMILY SAID - live in prison is enough.
The "informants" were incentivized offered PAYMENT... they may in fact have done the crime (they had criminal history too,) given the laptop/things you mentioned to him.
Thank you. I'm glad to hear not everyone can be so easily manipulated by the race hustlers.
You mean having belongings of someone is a prove you have killed him/ her
@@aminamalilo6605 It's evidence. Along with blood on his clothes and 2 different confessions. Stop trying to make it into something it's not.
@@Jonus_Grumby my answer goes direct to what you said now you have add something else but stil dp you know that all evidence my fall to someone and he/she may still be innocent?!?! And then you mean all these people who seems to doubt are wrong according to you,and another thing is those who started the case said to stop killing but they still kill him in addition to those doubts what will you think ?!
He’s guilty
Eactly justice was not served at all....excecuted an inocent man and the real criminal is still out there free doing God knows what is absolutely pathetic and in my opinion very telling of why he was really eliminated.....smh
After 26 years post conviction you wanted more time ? Sorry, not sorry
The real murderer could be watching this video from the comfort of his sofa
As a black man in America we don’t stand a chance
God has his own way of doing things. That is why many Americans are not spared in the Middle East. It will continue like that...
Williams had 15 prior felony arrests besides the Gayle murder case. how did he not stand a chance?
Your programming went well. Keep tuning into these fake new liars and you'll end up in a panic.
So move to an African country, see how much better you'll be treated there. Something tells me you'll run back to America and kiss the land.
@@linogomic4981 what do you mean Americans are not spared in the middle east lol. I'm Malaysian and lived in Qatar when I was 13 - 17 and my American teachers stayed there long, some 2 years and one 7 years. She was going to stay only for a year or two but she grew to love Qatar and it's people. She was glad she went and saw with her own eyes that it was not some dangerous propaganda that was fed in the west. She went to church every week and was a devout Christian. She gave me and a few of my classmates the bible. We sang at her house, just all girls. It was chill, she was nice. We were nice. You should come to Malaysia or Qatar and see with your own eyes. Islam encourages travel because it broadens your mind and you don't stay closed minded
He went through 20 years of the judicial process. Why is it today that the perp tends to get more sympathy than the victim? I had a cousin that was executed in the 90s and he was definitely guilty. Don’t forget the victims!
Congratulations and see you in the court of the afterlife, where there will be no more false verdicts and public lies. All those involved, in William's trial and the media will be tried in front of Allah SWT, Al-Alim and Al-Hakim....
Once again.. the show me state shows how the life of a innocent man is nothing more then a killing sport for the powers that be..😢
What about all the young Black men killed in Chicago every weekend? Why is that not an issue?
Maga states
What's the use of introducing this topic but delete comments? I thought you wanted people's views?
death penalty is wrong.
this guy had an extensive record and he was already in jail and serving a 20 year old sentence when detectives connected him to the murder.
he ain't no saint but I'm glad he found religion and spirituality.
He admitted to doing it
Most usually find God when they're about to meet him.
@@kennywise237I wonder if Rush found religion before he left and made the world a better place.
@@kennywise237 haha exactly, it’s a cooing mechanism i guess.
@@Backyardiganz There was no DNA . 🙄
And these are so-called evangelicals who believe in the sanctity of life, hence their abortion stance. The level of hypocrisy here is astounding
Disgusting , disgusting all the way around!! I hope Williams is in Heaven and living in peace!
This was a hate crime.
His final statement was: "All praise is to Allah in every situation!" May Allah grant him Paradise.
And some virgins
@@angiejorah "And they will have all that they desire therein." (Holy Qur'an). So yeah.
ameen
This man was 100% guilty. Of course you guys are fooled by him 🤦🏻♂️.
How? Show proof beach dont just talk here 💩
@@Greenaura101 What evidence you want first? That Marcellus had committed plenty of robberies and was known to wear gloves? That the stolen laptop from the victim's home was sold 2 days after the murderer? That the guy he sold it to identified Marcellus? That other items such as the victim's belongings, purse, id were in the trunk of his car? I could go on...
She’s seriously about to cry over justice?
This was no saint.