"How can I have love and compassion for Julius Jones?" Parole board member Scott Williams recuses himself "Why does my trauma have to be entertainment for people?" Rachel Howell told the board. His supporters include celebrity Kim Kardashian, who visited him last year at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Millions signed a petition in Jones' support after ABC in 2018 aired the documentary series, "The Last Defense," about his innocence claim. Jones’ innocence claim has attracted support from celebrities and well-known athletes. “At 74, I never thought I’d be scared to go out in public,” she told the board. Watch Video: Julius Jones advocates march on the morning of commutation hearing More: Oklahoma Supreme Court asked to block parole board members from hearing Julius Jones' case Jurors chose the death penalty as punishment at a 2002 trial.Īfter listening Monday to emotional appeals from Howell’s family, and legal points from a prosecutor and a defense attorney, Luck said the board is not a court or jury, but “quite simply, I have doubts about this case.” Jones, 41, is facing execution for the 1999 fatal shooting of Edmond insurance executive Paul Howell during a carjacking. “I just don’t have the words to say,” Madeline Davis-Jones, mother of Julius Jones, said after the board voted. Parole board members Adam Luck, Larry Morris and Kelly Doyle voted in favor of recommending commutation, while Richard Smothermon voted against. The board, on a vote of 3-1, recommended Jones' death sentence be reduced and changed to life with the possibility of parole. Kevin Stitt commute the death sentence of Julius Jones. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board voted Monday to recommend Gov. Watch Video: Families react to commutation recommendation for Julius Jones
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