Jones claimed in his commutation filing that the gun and bandana were planted there by the actual killer. Investigators also found the murder weapon and a bandana with Jones’ DNA in an attic space above his bedroom.
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Information from trial transcripts shows that witnesses identified Jones as the shooter and placed him with Howell’s stolen vehicle. But Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater and the state’s former attorney general, Mike Hunter, have said the evidence against Jones is overwhelming. Jones alleges he was framed by the actual killer, a high school friend and former co-defendant who was a key witness against him. Since then, reality television star Kim Kardashian West and athletes with Oklahoma ties, including NBA stars Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin and Trae Young, have urged Stitt to commute Jones’ death sentence and spare his life. Jones’ case drew widespread attention after it was profiled in “The Last Defense,” a three-episode documentary produced by actress Viola Davis that aired on ABC in 2018. The last time a governor granted clemency to a death row inmate was Democrat Brad Henry in 2010.
Mary Fallin, rejected three separate recommendations for clemency for death row inmates from the board. The board’s vote does not ensure Jones’ sentence will be commuted. Monday’s vote came after several hours of testimony from members of Howell’s family, prosecutors who tried the case, and attorneys and supporters of Jones. 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.
“Personally, I believe in death penalty cases there should be no doubts.
Kevin Stitt ultimately will decide the fate of Jones, who claims he was framed for the 1999 shooting death of Edmond businessman Paul Howell.
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The five-member board voted 3-1 to recommend Jones’ sentence be commuted to life in prison after board member Scott Williams recused himself because of a professional relationship he had with one of the attorneys who spoke on Jones’ behalf. spent two full seasons on the varsity team, and was brought up from JV as a freshman had 37 total tackles, averaging four tackles a game during his varsity. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - 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.
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