![]() ![]() ![]() Questions about the competence of the two public defenders who were out of their league defending Jones in a murder case and questions about testimony given by his alleged accomplice have endured for years. Jones has been on death row for half of his life after being convicted in 2000 for the murder of Paul Howell, and Edmond resident. “I am not accepting the Pardon and Parole Board’s recommendation to commute the sentence of Julius Jones because a clemency hearing, not a commutation hearing, is the more appropriate venue for our state to consider death-row cases,” Stitt said. (file, Brett Dickerson/Okla City Free Press) Governor Kevin Stitt answers questions in a news conference at the Oklahoma Capitol Building 4-22-20. However, Stitt chose to ignore the board’s recommendation. Pardon and Parole Bd recommends commutation of Julius Jones’ sentence.Commutation unsuccessfulĮarlier, the board met and heard arguments in a commutation hearing for Jones that ended up recommending that Stitt commute Jones’ death sentence to life in prison. His clemency hearing, the last chance to avoid being put to death, is scheduled for October 26 before the Pardon and Parole Board. Jones is now on death watch in a cell next to the death chamber at the McAlister State Prison. ![]() Prater’s most recent efforts in the Jones case involved his trying to get three members of the Pardon and Parole Board removed from hearing the case which were unsuccessful. The group then marched almost 40 blocks to the street in front of the Oklahoma County Annex where DA David Prater offices to protest his handling of the case for the last 20 years. Those in attendance at the rally in Memorial Park heard speeches intended to keep them motivated to keep fighting. ![]()
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