Tag Archives: Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County

A Timetable for Testing

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Justice for Willie

Judge Howard of the Oktibbeha County Court has set limits to the time to be spent on DNA testing for Willie Manning’s remaining case. The judge has issued a Scheduling Order, which sets out a timetable to be followed both by … Continue reading →

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DNA Testing: Dates to be Set

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Justice for Willie

A court has insisted that testing of DNA evidence for Willie Manning’s remaining case cannot be deferred indefinitely. The Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County yesterday ordered that the prosecution and defense must “set final dates for the testing of the DNA … Continue reading →

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The Significance of John Wise’s Car*

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Justice for Willie

When Willie Manning was first indicted for the murders of two students, he was charged with kidnaping as well; the prosecutors later abandoned the kidnaping charge and substituted robbery. Both kidnaping and robbery allowed them to seek the death penalty … Continue reading →

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