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State of Missouri v. Celia, a Slave was an 1855 murder trial held in the Circuit Court of Callaway County, Missouri, in which an enslaved woman named Celia was tried for the first-degree murder of her owner, Robert Newsom. Celia was convicted by a jury of twelve white men [1] and sentenced to death.
Celia (c. 1835 - December 21, 1855) was a slave found guilty of the first-degree murder of Robert Newsom, her master, in Callaway County, Missouri.Her defense team, led by John Jameson, argued an affirmative defense: Celia killed Robert Newsom by accident in self-defense to stop Newsom from raping her, which was a controversial argument at the time. [2]
An execution date has been requested by Attorney General Derek Brown's office; the request is held in abeyance pending the completion of a competency trial. [429] Von Lester Taylor Summit: Final petition for a writ of certiorari denied by the United States Supreme Court on June 13, 2022. [430] There is no legal impediment against Taylor's ...
Missouri State Trooper James F. Froemsdorf 52 Michael S. Roberts White 27 M October 3, 2001 St. Louis: Mary L. Taylor 53 Stephen K. Johns White 55 M October 24, 2001 St. Louis City: Donald Voepel 54 James R. Johnson White 52 M January 9, 2002 Moniteau: 4 murder victims [l] 55 Michael I. Owsley Black 40 M February 6, 2002 Jackson: Elvin Iverson 56
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By ALAN SCHER ZAGIER ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A special prosecutor has dismissed a first-degree murder charge against a northwest Missouri man facing a third trial in his neighbor's 1990 death - the ...
Keith Larner, who was the prosecutor on Marcellus Williams’ murder case in St. Louis County, said he struck a potential juror because he was a young Black man with glasses.
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