He was fiercely protective of the people he loved, and he loved deeply.
But Komp also shared sharp words for the United States justice system and its role in Williams execution.
It is hard to explain how admitted racial discrimination is ignored and never meaningfully addressed, Komp said.
Marcellus WilliamsCourtesy of the Innocence Project
The cost is an erosion of public confidence in the system.
As public defenders, we are proud defenders of the law.
Khaliifah, Jannah peacefully, InshaAllah.
The victims family opposes his execution.
Jurors, who originally sentenced him to death, now oppose his execution.
Missouri will kill him anyway.
That is not justice.
And we must all question any system that would allow this to occur, she continued.
He then formed a Board of Inquiry to look into the matter.
Last year, Gov.
Transparency is a hallmark of Democracy, and it is woefully missing here.
Williams is guilty of first-degree murder, and has been sentenced to death.
Lawyers also alleged that Williams jury was racially uneven.
Let it not be in vain.
This should never happen, and we must not let it continue.
This story was updated 9/25/24 with a new statement from one of Williams lawyers, Larry Komp.
