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“Manning never told me that he killed anyone.”

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Justice for Willie

Ten years ago, Willie Manning came within an hour of execution, an experience that can only be described as terrifyingly traumatic. Now prosecutors are once more seeking Willie’s execution. Inevitably, this must revive harrowing memories for him of the day … Continue reading →

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Five Years On

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Justice for Willie

May 7, 2013 was Willie Manning’s scheduled execution date. Five years on, we recall that time through quotations. And we sincerely hope that Willie will never again experience that appalling trauma. “Mississippi, prove that institutional racism is no longer a … Continue reading →

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The Puzzle of Jordan’s Strange Testimony

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Justice for Willie

Earl Jordan, was a key witness at Willie Manning’ Steckler-Miller trial: he told the court that he heard Willie confessing that both he and Jessie ‘One Wing’ Lawrence had committed the murders. Jordan recanted his trial testimony a few years … Continue reading →

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Developments in both cases

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Justice for Willie

Over the holiday period Willie Jerome Manning will be able to consider recent developments in both his cases. Regarding the case of the two students, on December 16 the State filed its response to Willie’s request for DNA testing and … Continue reading →

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Another Astonishing Ruling

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Justice for Willie

On March 2, Willie Manning submitted a post-hearing memorandum challenging the constitutional validity of his convictions for the murders of two elderly ladies at their apartment in Brooksville Garden in 1993. This is the second of Willie’s two cases, and … Continue reading →

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