Brian Dorsey, convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband, is scheduled to be executed in Missouri despite pleas for his life to be spared. Dorsey pleaded guilty to the 2006 murders and his lawyers argue that he is fully rehabilitated.
A Missouri man convicted of murdering his cousin and her husband is to be executed in Missouri , despite widespread calls for his life to be spared.
Dorsey pleaded guilty to shooting the couple with a shotgun after they took him in for the night to protect him from drug dealers who were trying to collect on a debt.In a petition to the Supreme Court asking for a stay of execution, Dorsey's lawyers said his is"the rare case where a person facing an imminent execution unquestionably is fully rehabilitated.
Among those seeking clemency are Missouri Roman Catholic Bishops and 70 correctional officers from the prison where Dorsey has been incarcerated for the past 17 years. "But we are in agreement that the death penalty is not the appropriate punishment for Brian Dorsey," they said.
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