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A prosecuting attorney representing Florida indicated he had been told that Nevada was willing to consider dismissing the warrants if Morris’ debts were paid in full.

The prosecuting attorney also indicated that although Nevada is looking to extradite Morris, it is also willing to consider dismissing the charges if Morris’ debts are paid in full.

His 1913 trial led to his conviction despite shoddy evidence and the manipulations of an ambitious prosecuting attorney, who shamelessly preyed on the prejudices of the jury.

The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney sought to reduce his sentence to life without parole but was ultimately unsuccessful.

Since January, St. Louis prosecuting attorney Wesley Bell had sought to block Williams’ execution, stating that prosecutors had earlier made “constitutional errors” that contributed to Williams’ murder conviction.