![]() qWQkzDMvjj- Kassie McClung November 18, 2021 ![]() I have the reaction video from supporters after the governor granted clemency to Julius Jones. Jones’ attorneys have long argued that his trial was tainted with racial bias and misconduct by prosecutors and that he did not have adequate legal representation. He served about 15 years of that sentence before being released, but remains on probation, prison records show. Jones was sentenced to death and Jordan, who was also convicted of first-degree murder, recieved a 30-year prison sentence. ![]() Jordan told police he and Jones planned to steal Howell’s vehicle and that Jones was the gunman, shooting Howell by accident. Jones, 41, was convicted in 2002 of killing Paul Howell, but has claimed innocence, saying that Christopher Jordan, who was also convicted in the Howell slaying, set him up. Supporters in Oklahoma City at the State Capitol chanted “We made a difference.” One activist threw his hat over the railing of the rotunda. Hundreds of people outside The Oklahoma State Penitentiary cheered when the news was released Thursday. Stitt, in a statement released Thursday at noon, said that “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.” Kevin Stitt commuted the death sentence of Julius Jones on Thursday about four hours before Jones was scheduled to be executed. The lives of Black Folks are constantly diminished.Oklahoma Gov. Praise to God and blessings to the Jones Family!! But there is enough evidence to suggest his innocence and THAT is a travesty. Julius Jones’ physical life has been spared. Viola Davis, who served as executive producer of a documentary on the Jones case, The Last Defense, tweeted, “So…. President Donald Trump granted clemency to Alice Marie Johnson in 2018 after he met with Kardashian. She has previously advocated for the commutation of others incarcerated. Kardashian had previously visited Jones at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary last year. ![]() Other entertainment and sports celebrity figures, including Mandy Patinkin, Steph Curry and Kerry Washington advocated for clemency.īaker Mayfield wrote on Twitter, “ God is GREAT!!! Thank you to everybody that prayed and continued to pray! is GREAT!!! Thank you to everybody that prayed and continued to pray! Baker Mayfield November 18, 2021 His attorney, Amanda Bass, said in a statement, per Yahoo News, “While we had hoped the Governor would adopt the Board’s recommendation in full by commuting Julius’s sentence to life with the possibility of parole in light of the overwhelming evidence of Julius’s innocence, we are grateful that the Governor has prevented an irreparable mistake.” Jones says that he is innocent, and his attorneys had sought clemency with the possibility of parole. Jones was convicted in 2002 in the first degree murder of Paul Howell during a carjacking. Stitt said in a statement that he made the decision after “prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case.” Jones was scheduled to be executed at 4 PM CT. Thank you to the parole board and Governor Stitt. I’m so grateful to everyone who used their voice and helped to save Julius’s life today. Armenian Celebrities Rally To Support Homeland In Nagorno Karabakh Dispute
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