US EditionJudge Sets Execution Date for Southwest Missouri Man in 2005 Murder
- The Missouri Supreme Court has scheduled Lance Shockley's execution for 6 p.m. on October 14, 2025, following his conviction for a 2005 first-degree murder in Carter County.
- Shockley's penalty phase jury deadlocked on execution, which under Missouri law gave a circuit judge the power to impose the death sentence.
- Shockley’s appeals concluded recently, including the Missouri Supreme Court’s affirmation of the denial of his post-conviction motion in 2019 and the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to review his case in 2025.
- Missouri and Indiana remain the only states allowing judges to impose death sentences after jury deadlocks, and judges have sentenced 18 people, 61% of whom were Black, since 1984.
- Shockley's scheduled execution highlights ongoing debates over judge-imposed death sentences and appeals for clemency due to concerns over constitutional rights and evidence.
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