Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer’s commutation
3 years, 9 months ago

Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer’s commutation

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 on Monday to advance death row inmate Julius Jones’ request for a reduced sentence, setting up the possibility that he could avoid lethal injection. Jones’ case drew the attention of reality television star Kim Kardashian West and numerous professional athletes with Oklahoma ties after it was featured in 2018 on the ABC television documentary series “The Last Defense.” State prosecutors say the evidence against Jones is overwhelming and have defended his death sentence, urging the board to reject his commutation request. “Christopher Jordan spent years behind bars casually confessing to murder and to framing Julius,” Jones’ attorney Dale Baich said in a statement. “It is unimaginable that the state would execute a man given that another suspect in the case confessed to the crime multiple times.” Attorney General Mike Hunter said he was disappointed with the board’s recommendation.

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Oklahoma governor rejects clemency for death row inmate
2 years, 4 months ago

Oklahoma governor rejects clemency for death row inmate

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. “After thoroughly reviewing arguments and evidence presented by all sides of the case, Governor Kevin Stitt has denied the Pardon and Parole Board’s clemency recommendation for James Allen Coddington,” Stitt’s office said in a statement. “If this ends today with my death sentence, OK.” Mitch Hale, Albert Hale’s son who had urged the parole board …

Judge denies Oklahoma death row inmate’s request for stay
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge denies Oklahoma death row inmate’s request for stay

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge on Tuesday denied a death row inmate’s request for a stay of execution, paving the way for him to receive a lethal injection next month. Bigler Stouffer II, 79, and his attorneys argued that the state’s current three-drug lethal injection protocol poses the risk of subjecting him to unconstitutional pain and suffering. Stouffer also …

‘Julius lives’: Oklahoma statehouse erupts in celebration as Jones narrowly escapes execution
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Julius lives’: Oklahoma statehouse erupts in celebration as Jones narrowly escapes execution

The Independent  

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EXPLAINER: How Julius Jones’ execution was stopped
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: How Julius Jones’ execution was stopped

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Julius Jones’ execution was halted Thursday, less than four hours before he was scheduled to receive a lethal injection following outcry over doubts about evidence at his murder trial nearly 20 years ago. Instead of allowing the execution to proceed, Stitt said he was commuting Jones’ sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors …

Oklahoma governor grants clemency, spares Julius Jones’ life
3 years, 1 month ago

Oklahoma governor grants clemency, spares Julius Jones’ life

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s governor spared the life of Julius Jones on Thursday, just hours before his scheduled execution that had drawn widespread outcry and protests over doubts about his guilt in the slaying of a businessman more than 20 years ago. He had been scheduled for execution at 4 p.m. “After prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all …

Julius Jones Receives Clemency, Sparing His Life Just Hours Before Scheduled Execution
3 years, 1 month ago

Julius Jones Receives Clemency, Sparing His Life Just Hours Before Scheduled Execution

Huff Post  

Julius Jones, who was facing execution on Thursday, was granted clemency by Oklahoma Gov. “After prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case, I have determined to commute Julius Jones’ sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole,” Stitt said in a statement. He put Julius through the ordeal of a last meal and last …

Okla. governor grants clemency to Julius Jones hours before he was set to be executed
3 years, 1 month ago

Okla. governor grants clemency to Julius Jones hours before he was set to be executed

NPR  

Okla. governor grants clemency to Julius Jones hours before he was set to be executed Enlarge this image toggle caption Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP Oklahoma Gov. "After prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case, I have determined to commute Julius Jones' sentence to life imprisonment without the …

Oklahoma board cites execution flaws, recommends clemency
3 years, 1 month ago

Oklahoma board cites execution flaws, recommends clemency

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted Wednesday to recommend clemency for a death row inmate after questioning the state’s execution methods. We’ve had individuals on the table suffering for 20 and 30 minutes,” said board member Larry Morris, who voted for the clemency recommendation. Stouffer was convicted in 2003 and sentenced to die for the shooting …

Julius Jones execution: Kim Kardashian speaks out against death penalty
3 years, 1 month ago

Julius Jones execution: Kim Kardashian speaks out against death penalty

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Julius Jones’ mother, supporters seek meeting with governor
3 years, 1 month ago

Julius Jones’ mother, supporters seek meeting with governor

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Supporters of death row inmate Julius Jones, including Jones’ mother Madeline Davis-Jones, visited the state Capitol on Monday with hopes of meeting with Oklahoma Gov. The state’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 to recommend Stitt grant clemency to Jones and commute his sentence to life in prison. Stitt spokesman Charlie Hannema didn’t answer questions about whether …

Federal court rejects Oklahoma death row inmates appeal
3 years, 1 month ago

Federal court rejects Oklahoma death row inmates appeal

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal by four Oklahoma inmates to stay their executions scheduled over the next three months, including a planned lethal injection next week that has drawn international attention. Jen Moreno, an attorney for the four death row inmates, called the ruling “inexplicable.” “We’re kind of in the process of figuring out …

5 GOP lawmakers urge governor to spare Julius Jones’ life
3 years, 1 month ago

5 GOP lawmakers urge governor to spare Julius Jones’ life

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Five Republican Oklahoma lawmakers urged GOP Gov. Kevin Stitt on Thursday to grant clemency to death row inmate Julius Jones, who is scheduled to be executed next week. Reps. Garry Mize and Preston Stinson both said in a statement Thursday there are too many doubts about Jones’ guilt. His case has drawn widespread attention since being featured …

Death row inmate Julius Jones is a perfect example of Oklahoma’s broken justice system
3 years, 1 month ago

Death row inmate Julius Jones is a perfect example of Oklahoma’s broken justice system

The Independent  

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Vomiting, convulsions raise questions about US man’s execution
3 years, 1 month ago

Vomiting, convulsions raise questions about US man’s execution

Al Jazeera  

John Grant was the first person put to death in Oklahoma six years after the state botched a series of lethal injections. “Inmate Grant’s execution was carried out in accordance with Oklahoma Department of Corrections’ protocols and without complication,” communications director Justin Wolf said in a statement. ‘Problematic’ protocol A lawsuit challenging Oklahoma’s lethal injection protocols is scheduled to go …

Hearing delayed for Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones
3 years, 1 month ago

Hearing delayed for Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A clemency hearing for Oklahoma death row inmate Julius Jones scheduled for Tuesday has been delayed for a week while his legal challenge is pending in federal court. The five-member Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is now set to hear Jones’ request for clemency next Tuesday while an appeal by death row inmates is pending in federal …

Judge says Oklahoma can proceed with 5 lethal injections
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge says Oklahoma can proceed with 5 lethal injections

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Monday the state can move forward with scheduled lethal injections for five death row inmates, including Julius Jones, whose case has drawn international attention and who is scheduled to die on Nov. 28. Judge Stephen Friot denied a motion for a preliminary injunction sought by the five inmates, paving the way …

Oklahoma governor defers decision on commuting Julius Jones
3 years, 2 months ago

Oklahoma governor defers decision on commuting Julius Jones

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Tuesday that he will not decide whether to spare Julius Jones from a lethal injection until after Jones has a clemency hearing before the state Pardons and Parole Board. The case drew national attention after being featured in 2018 on the ABC television documentary series “The Last Defense.” In a Tuesday statement, …

Oklahoma board urges governor to commute death sentence
3 years, 3 months ago

Oklahoma board urges governor to commute death sentence

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended the governor commute the death sentence of Julius Jones, who has maintained his innocence in a 1999 killing that has garnered national attention. And put simply, I have doubts about this case,” said Chairman Adam Luck, one of Stitt’s appointees on the board who voted to commute Jones’ sentence. …

Oklahoma court declines to bar duo from death penalty case
3 years, 3 months ago

Oklahoma court declines to bar duo from death penalty case

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to remove two members of the state’s Pardon and Parole Board from a high-profile death penalty case. The court’s brief ruling on Friday denied a prosecutor’s request to remove Adam Luck and Kelly Doyle from considering the commutation request of Julius Jones, who was sentenced to death for the …

Oklahoma prosecutor urges panel to reject inmate’s claims
3 years, 9 months ago

Oklahoma prosecutor urges panel to reject inmate’s claims

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — The evidence implicating an Oklahoma death row inmate whose case has drawn national attention is overwhelming and his application for a commutation is filled with “demonstrable falsehoods,” Oklahoma County’s top prosecutor wrote in a letter this week to the state’s Pardon and Parole Board. The murder conviction of Julius Jones, 40, for the 1999 shooting death of …

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