Missouri executed Lance Collin Shockley despite widespread pleas for clemency and questions about his guilt, with advocates and faith leaders urging Governor Mike Kehoe to stop the execution until untested DNA evidence could be examined.
Amnesty International and human rights supporters are calling on Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe to halt the execution of Lance Shockley, citing alleged trial irregularities and the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear his appeal, but Governor Kehoe has refused to grant clemency.
Amnesty International is calling on Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe to halt the scheduled October 14 execution of Lance Shockley, citing juror misconduct, circumstantial evidence, and defense failures that violated his right to a fair trial.
Supporters of Missouri death row man Lance Shockley are urging Gov. Mike Kehoe to grant clemency, citing his leadership in rehabilitation programs inside Potosi Correctional Center and his commitment to helping others change their lives for the better.
Lance Shockley’s attorneys and advocates are urging Governor Mike Kehoe to grant clemency, citing grave flaws in his conviction and sentencing, including questionable ballistics analysis, juror misconduct, and a judicial override that imposed a death sentence despite a divided jury.
Missouri is set to execute Lance Shockley on October 14, 2025, despite questions about jury misconduct, untested DNA evidence, and a judicial override, prompting supporters to call on Governor Mike Kehoe to intervene and grant clemency.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review Lance Shockley’s death sentence in late March,…