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    Missouri governor denies clemency for Brian Dorsey, despite appeal from prison guards

    by Josh Marcus Apr 08, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: Jeremy Weis/Federal Public Defender

    Missouri governor Michael Parson on Monday denied a last-ditch clemency request from Brian Dorsey, 52, a death row inmate scheduled to be executed on Tuesday for a 2006 double-murder.

    “The pain Dorsey brought to others can never be rectified, but carrying out Dorsey’s sentence according to Missouri law and the Court’s order will deliver justice and provide closure,” Governor Parson, a former sheriff who hasn’t blocked an execution since taking office in 2018, wrote in a statement.

    The Missouri inmate’s attorneys condemned the decision in a statement, pointing to Dorsey’s commitment to rehabilitation and what

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