"Missouri Governor Denies Clemency, Brian Dorsey Set for Execution"
TL;DR
Missouri Governor Mike Parson denied clemency for Brian Dorsey, who is set to be executed for the 2006 double-murder of his cousin and her husband. Dorsey's attorneys argued for clemency, citing his rehabilitation and remorse, but the request was denied. The execution is scheduled for April 9, despite appeals and support from former and current corrections officers. Dorsey had pleaded guilty to the murders in 2008 and filed unsuccessful appeals, claiming insufficient defense and drug-induced psychosis.
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