“As God is my witness, I was not involved in any way in the crimes that led to Howell being shot and killed,” Jones said in his clemency report. And as the case has garnered national attention as part of a larger movement raising awareness of prosecutorial misconduct and racial bias in the criminal justice system, further questions have been raised.
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His story was featured on the ABC documentary series The Last Defense in 2018, where the details of the case were explored. In the twenty-two years since his trial, Jones has maintained his innocence. The day after the shooting, however, Jordan had spent the night at Jones’ house-and Jones believes that Jordan planted the weapon there, according to a Dec. Howell’s sister told authorities at the time that the shooter was a Black man wearing a red bandana prosecutors said that the police found a gun wrapped in a red bandana at Jones’ house. “However, neither they nor any other witness were called in Jones’ defense at trial.” “Family members were prepared to testify that he was at home during the crime’s commission,” Dale Baich, an attorney currently representing Jones said in a 2019 op-ed for The Oklahoman.
20 statement.Īttorneys for Jones say that he was at home having dinner with his family at the time of the murder, an alibi which his family has consistently supported. “We urge Governor Stitt to review the application in a timely manner and bring long-averted justice to this very tragic situation by accepting the recommendation of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board,” Jones-Davis said in a Sept. 28 by Oklahoma’s Attorney General-”underscores” the gravity of the stakes at hand. Cece Jones-Davis, a leader with the “Justice for Julius” movement, says that the potential execution date-which was originally requested to be Oct. And put simply, I have doubts about this case,” Board Chairman Adam Luck said at the hearing. “Personally, I believe in death penalty cases there should be no doubts. (In a 3-1 vote, the board ruled that Jones’ death sentence should be commuted to life in prison.)
Kevin Stitt after the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board made their recommendation on Sept. Jones’ legal team is now awaiting the decision of Gov. 18, despite the state’s parole board recommending that his sentence be commuted. Julius Jones, a Black man on death row in Oklahoma having been charged with murder in 1999, is scheduled to be executed on Nov. Jones, 39, has spent half his life in prison after he was convicted in 2002 of first-degree murder for a killing of which Jones has maintained he had no part and advocates say he was wrongly accused.Julius Jones Credit - Oklahoma Department of Corrections/AP OKLAHOMA CITY - The Warriors invited family members of Julius Darius Jones to Tuesday night’s game against the Thunder in support of a man sentenced to death in Oklahoma nearly 20 years ago. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP, File) Associated Press Show More Show Less Attorneys for the inmates have promised to appeal the judge's ruling. 25, 2021, a federal judge in Oklahoma said the state can move forward with scheduled lethal injections for five death row inmates, including Jones whose case and death sentence has drawn international attention. 5, 2018, file photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Julius Jones. Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 2 of2įILE - This Feb. Golden State Warriors' head coach Steve Kerr reacts to an offensive foul on the Los Angeles Clippers in 2nd quarter during NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, October 21, 2021.
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