Missouri Executes Brian Dorsey for 2006 Double Murder Despite Mercy Bid and SCOTUS Appeal

Missouri executed Brian Dorsey for the 2006 double murder of his cousin and her husband, despite a plea for clemency backed by 72 correctional officers. Dorsey's remorse, rehabilitation, and alleged trial defense issues were cited in the plea, but the governor and some victims' families supported the execution. Dorsey expressed remorse in a final statement before his execution. The murders occurred after Dorsey called his cousin for help, claiming two drug dealers were in his apartment. He was sentenced to death in 2008 and his conviction was upheld on appeal.