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Julius Darius Jones (born July 25, 1980) is an American prisoner and former death row inmate from Oklahoma who was convicted of the July 1999 murder of Paul Howell. His case has received international attention due to claims of innocence and controversy surrounding his trial and conviction.
Nov 18, 2021 · Oklahoma's governor has halted the execution of prisoner Julius Jones hours before he was due to be put to death. Kevin Stitt said he was commuting the sentence to life imprisonment without...
Nov 18, 2021 · Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has halted the execution of death-row inmate Julius Jones hours before it was scheduled, commuting his sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
- Eye-Witness Description of Shooter
- Jones’ Alibi
- Jailhouse Testimony
- Racial Bias
- What Led to Clemency?
Paul Howell’s sister, Megan Tobey, who was an eyewitness to her brother’s killing, testified in court that the gunman was wearing a stocking cap that came down “about a half an inch to an inch” above his ears, and that hair was sticking out from both sides. Jones’ attorneys suggest this was a better description of Jones’ co-defendant who testified ...
Jones and his family have maintained that he was at home with them on the night of Howell’s murder, eating dinner and playing games with his siblings, and that the jury was never presented this information at trial. Prosecutors say this is a “blatant falsehood,” and that Jones’ trial attorney never called the family to the witness stand because Jon...
Jones’ attorneys say the jury also never heard from several individuals who have testified that Jordan admitted killing Howell and framing Jones. Prosecutors say those individuals, all of whom have lengthy criminal records, were not credible, knew no details of the murder and that their testimonies were not corroborated.
A juror in Jones’ trial wrote in an affidavit after Jones’ conviction that during the trial another juror engaged in premature deliberations and used a racial epithet while saying they should take Jones behind the jail and shoot him. Prosecutors argue that when the trial judge asked her about this allegation the day after the alleged incident, she ...
Lawyers for Jones filed a last-minute request Thursday morning as they waited for word from Stitt. Prior to that, Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board had voted 3-1to recommend to the governor that Jones’ death sentence be commuted life in prison with the possibility of parole, each time citing doubts about the evidence in the case. Stitt appointed t...
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Nov 18, 2021 · Oklahoma's governor has halted the execution of prisoner Julius Jones hours before he was due to be put to death. Kevin Stitt said he was commuting the sentence to life imprisonment without...
Nov 18, 2021 · Supporters of Julius Jones, who has been on death row in Oklahoma since 1999, marched to the parole board offices in Oklahoma City on February 25, where they presented a petition with over 6.2...
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Nov 18, 2021 · Gov. Kevin Stitt, following a recommendation from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, on Thursday granted clemency to death row inmate Julius Jones, reducing the inmate's sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
