The one eyewitness described a man with an an inch and a half of hair and Julius’ head was clean-shaven. Your thoughts on what is happening possibly tomorrow?īEN JEALOUS: This is an extreme injustice. You have long been an anti-death penalty activist, standing outside the execution of prisoners like Troy Anthony Davis, who spent half his life on death row and ultimately was executed in Georgia. Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board has recommended twice that Julius Jones’ death sentence be commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole, but the final decision now rests with Governor Kevin Stitt. That’s according to three people who were jailed with Jordan who served 15 years after reaching a plea deal in the case. Another man, Christopher Jordan, has privately admitted to committing the murder and framing Jones. Advocates have been rallying outside the barricaded governor’s mansion ahead of the planned Thursday execution of prisoner Julius Jones who was convicted of a 1999 murder but has maintained his innocence. TRANSCRIPTĪMY GOODMAN: Before you go, Ben Jealous, most likely to be arrested today, I wanted to ask you about another issue, about what is happening in Oklahoma.
“There should be no doubt that Julius Jones is innocent,” says longtime death penalty opponent Ben Jealous, president of People for the American Way and former president of the NAACP. Another man privately admitted to committing the murder and framing Jones, and Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board has recommended twice that his death sentence be commuted to life in prison with the possibility of parole but the final decision now rests with Governor Kevin Stitt. 'We will never give up that fight.Advocates in Oklahoma are rallying outside the barricaded governor’s mansion ahead of the planned Thursday execution of prisoner Julius Jones, who was convicted of a 1999 murder but has maintained his innocence. Julius Jones - Supreme Court Petition for Writ of Cert (Procedural History): Julius Jones with Kim Kardashian West, Wrongful Conviction Podcast: Jurors’ Use of N-Word Confronts Supreme Court Divided on Race, Bloomberg Law: He's Been on Death Row For 20 Years Anyway., Vice News: Īfter Racist Juror Busted, Black Man Still Facing Execution In Oklahoma, MSNBC: ĭefense Team's Responses to the AG's Allegations: Racism Tainted Julius Jones' Murder Conviction. Julius Jones Case Analysis | Innocent on Death Row?, Dr. Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones’ life, AP News: ĮXPLAINER: Doubts raised as execution nears for Julius Jones, ABC News:
“It makes me angry,” Family of Paul Howell talk about public support for convicted killer Julius Jones, Oklahoma News Four:
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