Missouri Executes Brian Dorsey Despite Widespread Calls for Clemency

Brian Dorsey, convicted of a 2006 double murder, was executed despite pleas from correctional officers, a judge, jurors, and victim family members.

Missouri executed Brian Dorsey, 52, for the 2006 murder of his cousin and her husband, despite a broad campaign for clemency.
More than 70 correctional officers, a judge who upheld Dorsey's death sentence, several jurors, and some victim family members pleaded for his life to be spared.
Dorsey, who had been on death row for 16 years, maintained a record of good behavior and worked as a barber in the prison's 'honor dorm'.
Governor Mike Parson declined a clemency request, allowing the execution to proceed as per Missouri law and the court's order.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied last-minute attempts to halt the execution, including challenges to the lethal injection protocol and claims of Dorsey's full rehabilitation.