US Supreme Court declines review of Mississippi death row inmate's convictions in killings of 8
- The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Willie Cory Godbolt's convictions for killing eight people in 2017, including his mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff, as reported on Monday.
- Godbolt filed a petition claiming ineffective defense and illegal search in August 2024.
- Godbolt was convicted in February 2020 of multiple charges, including four counts of capital murder, as found by the jury at that time.
- The Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed Godbolt's convictions and death sentences in March 2024.
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US Supreme Court declines review of Mississippi death row inmate's convictions in killings of 8
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions for the slayings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff.
Willie Cory Godbolt remains on death row after Supreme Court denies appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate's convictions for the slayings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff, over one night in 2017.
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