Category Archives: Willie Manning

The Barbarity of Executions

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Justice for Willie

There have been plenty of lockdowns for Willie Manning on Mississippi’s death row lately, but at least there have been no executions there since 2012. Jim Hood, the Attorney General, wants that to change. And if that means using nitrogen gas, … Continue reading →

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DNA Tests: Errors Can Occur

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Justice for Willie

In recent years we have come to think of DNA testing as a ‘gold standard’ that can convict or exonerate. But forensics experts urge caution. William Thompson declares:  “DNA tests are not now and have never been infallible.  Errors in … Continue reading →

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Not Once, but Twice

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Justice for Willie

Right at the end of 2015, Willie Manning’s name again appeared in a national newspaper: the New York Times reminded its readers about his exoneration earlier in the year. The New York Times was wrong to describe the victims in the … Continue reading →

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DNA Testing and Other News

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Justice for Willie

DNA Testing Delayed DNA testing for Willie Manning has been delayed because the Cellmark lab in Dallas, Texas, has been taken over by a lab in Virginia. The Virginia lab will complete the testing. Ruling on execution drugs expected soon … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Prisoners Malnourished

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Justice for Willie

According to the Mississippi Food Network, one in four Mississippians do not have enough to eat:  many therefore use food pantries. Prisoners, however, have no access to these. And according to Margaret Winter, associate director of the ACLU National Prison Project, … Continue reading →

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Mississippi Elections – the Bad News

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Justice for Willie

Earlier this month we reported the good news from the Mississippi elections – the ousting of District Attorney Forrest Allgood, who prosecuted both of Willie Manning’s cases. The bad news is that the Attorney General, Jim Hood, remains. The Attorney … Continue reading →

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Allgood’s Departure: Good News!

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Justice for Willie

Another year has passed: today it is exactly twenty-one years since Willie Manning first entered death row. This year has been a significant one for Willie. In April charges for his 1993 case were dropped, effectively exonerating him in that … Continue reading →

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Many Positives

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Justice for Willie

Willie Jerome Manning was permitted to seek DNA and fingerprint testing over two years ago, but still there is no news of the final results. Long waits are normal on death row, but this one must be particularly challenging: Willie … Continue reading →

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Extremity of Torture

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Justice for Willie

Richard Glossip came close to execution in Oklahoma twice last month. The first time, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals granted him a stay to allow his lawyers to submit new evidence; but his ensuing appeal was quickly rejected by … Continue reading →

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Prosecutors: Many Bad Apples

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Justice for Willie

The Daily Beast’s series of articles on prosecutors this summer was alarming. This summary gives a taste of the content: “American prosecutors are powerful officials. They have the power to deprive people of their liberty, destroy their reputations, and even take … Continue reading →

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