27, the appeals court granted emergency stays to Jones and inmate John Marion Grant. "At most they are forfeiting a delay in execution of a sentence." "Appellants are not paying for their religious beliefs with their lives," the appeals court said about that argument. More: Julius Jones' clemency recommendation elicits applause, outrage, introspection Their attorneys argued they refused to "check a box" for sincerely held religious reasons. Jones and other inmates were kicked out of the lawsuit because they refused to specify an alternative method of execution. They complain they will die horribly, in violation of the constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The inmates complain the sedative, midazolam, doesn't work like it is supposed to.
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A trial over the legal challenge is set to begin Feb. The legal challenge involves more than 30 Oklahoma death row inmates and focuses on the sedative used at the start of the three-drug procedure. The Source Podcast: Julius Jones recommended for clemency days after other Oklahoma inmate is executed Legal challenge by Julius Jones, Oklahoma inmates detailed The appeals court ruled Friday the judge had not abused his discretion in making that conclusion. District Judge Stephen Friot concluded the inmates failed to establish at the hearing there was a substantial likelihood that the procedure "presents a substantial risk of severe pain that is sure or very likely to cause serious illness and needless suffering.” The lives of Black Folks are constantly diminished.In denying the request, U.S. Praise to God and blessings to the Jones Family!! But there is enough evidence to suggest his innocence and THAT is a travesty. Julius Jones’ physical life has been spared. Viola Davis, who served as executive producer of a documentary on the Jones case, The Last Defense, tweeted, “So…. President Donald Trump granted clemency to Alice Marie Johnson in 2018 after he met with Kardashian. She has previously advocated for the commutation of others incarcerated. Kardashian had previously visited Jones at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary last year.
Other entertainment and sports celebrity figures, including Mandy Patinkin, Steph Curry and Kerry Washington advocated for clemency.īaker Mayfield wrote on Twitter, “ God is GREAT!!! Thank you to everybody that prayed and continued to pray! is GREAT!!! Thank you to everybody that prayed and continued to pray! Baker Mayfield November 18, 2021
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His attorney, Amanda Bass, said in a statement, per Yahoo News, “While we had hoped the Governor would adopt the Board’s recommendation in full by commuting Julius’s sentence to life with the possibility of parole in light of the overwhelming evidence of Julius’s innocence, we are grateful that the Governor has prevented an irreparable mistake.”
Jones says that he is innocent, and his attorneys had sought clemency with the possibility of parole. Jones was convicted in 2002 in the first degree murder of Paul Howell during a carjacking. Stitt said in a statement that he made the decision after “prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case.” Jones was scheduled to be executed at 4 PM CT. Thank you to the parole board and Governor Stitt. I’m so grateful to everyone who used their voice and helped to save Julius’s life today. Armenian Celebrities Rally To Support Homeland In Nagorno Karabakh Dispute
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