We invite anyone and everyone to join us and to learn more about Julius' case and what they can do to correct this terrible injustice. Sunday is a day for us to share that faith with each other and to lift each other up in prayer.
"I have faith in him, and I have faith that he will help grant our leaders the wisdom to see the truth in this case and the courage to do what is right. "I believe God has a plan for Julius Jones and God has a plan for the Oklahomans who continue to fight for justice and freedom for this young man," Jones-Davis said. Jones was convicted in the 1999 murder of Edmond businessman Paul Howell, but the death row inmate has. This case recently gained more attention because the new Oklahoma Attorney General is ready to resume the death penalty. Jones and commuted his death sentence to life in prison without parole. of coordinating the work of the Department of Justice with respect to the participation of the United States. (Newser) - A federal judge in Oklahoma on Monday ruled the states three-drug lethal. By Equal Justice Initiative 11-18-21 Hours before the State of Oklahoma was scheduled to execute Julius Jones today, Gov. Move clears way for more death-row inmates, though an appeal is expected. (CNN) The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended granting clemency to Julius Jones, a man sentenced to death for a murder he says he did. Julius Jones is a high-profile death row inmate whose case has sparked a campaign across the country to save his life. Governor Grants Clemency to Julius Jones. Cece Jones-Davis said in a press release announcing the vigil that Julius' case has become a rallying cry for people of faith across Oklahoma. Social Security faces shortfall unless Congress acts. Jones' mother, and Antoinette Jones, his sister, are also set to address the crowd.
Anthony Washington of the Mount Triumph Baptist Church in McAlester. The Sunday vigil is organized by Minister Keith Jossell, Jones' spiritual advisor and will feature numerous other leaders of faith from around the state, including Rev. If the Board issues a similar recommendation, Stitt will have until Jones' execution date to approve or deny that recommendation. Attorneys for Jones filed the petition for clemency on Friday. The Pardon and Parole Board’s recommendation was to reduce Jones’ sentence to life in prison with the possibility of parole, which would have been immediately eligible for.Jones' clemency hearing is scheduled for Oct.
“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,” Stitt said in a statement. The decision comes after Jones’ sister, Antoinette, and a group of spiritual leaders were unable to meet with the governor on Tuesday in an effort to overturn the execution.
On October 27, 2021, Jones was granted a stay of execution which was later overturned by the state attorney general’s office however, on November 18, the same day as his execution, Stitt spared Jones’ life. In 2002, Julius Jones, 40, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death at just 22 years old for the killing of 45-year-old businessman Paul Howell. The conservative board has already voted 3-1 to commute his sentence from death to. WHAT DID GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT SAY ABOUT JULIUS JONES? The Oklahoma Board of Pardon and Parole hears Julius case for clemency.
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