Julius Jones was at home having dinner with his parents and sister at the time of the murder however, his legal team failed to present his alibi at his original trial. Stitt to save Julius' life Here’s what you need to know about Julius Jones’ case:ġ.
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If carried out, they will be the first executions to take place in Oklahoma since 2015, after a series of botched executions resulted in a statewide moratorium. His is one of seven people facing execution in Oklahoma in the next six months. Jones’ execution has been scheduled for Nov. Jones in his fight to prove his innocence in the killing of Paul Howell, a businessperson, in Edmond, Okla.,ĭespite this, Mr. More than 6.3 million people, and counting, have signed a petition supporting Mr. Jones, who is represented by federal attorneys Dale Baich and Amanda Bass, was convicted and sentenced to death at the age of 19 and has now spent half his life in prison, waiting to be executed for a crime that new and compelling evidence suggests he didn’t commit. Julius Jones has been on death row in Oklahoma for 19 years for a 1999 murder he’s always said he had no part in. The following text has been updated to reflect the most recent developments. 18. Monday’s recommendation from the board reaffirmed its recommendation following a previous hearing on Sept. Jones is still scheduled to be executed on Nov.
Jone’s death sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole now goes to Oklahoma Gov. ET: Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 to recommend clemency for Julius Jones on Nov. Jones be granted life with the possibility of parole, given strong new evidence of his innocence. Twice, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended that Mr. Stitt grants Julius Jones life without parole hours before his 4 PM CST execution.
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