Tag Archives: July 2017

Legal Challenges to Execution Methods

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Justice for Willie

Until early April only two US states allowed the firing squad as a method of execution. In early April, Mississippi joined Oklahoma and Utah in permitting this “barbaric anachronism of a different era” Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant approved three additional methods … Continue reading →

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Frank Parker: Snitch Testimony

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Justice for Willie

At the trial where Willie Manning was convicted of murdering two students, Frank Parker testified that he had overheard Willie saying he “sold the gun on the street”. Thus Willie was linked to the murders, and specifically to the missing … Continue reading →

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