Family of Paul Howell reacts to Gov. Stitt’s commutation … The family of Paul Howell has issued a statement following Gov. Stitt’s commutation of Julius Jones to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Oklahoma leaders react to Gov. Stitt’s commutation … Several leaders around the state are reacting to today’s announcement that Julius Jones’ sentence has been commuted to life without parole.
A Time to Speak: A controversial case, the victim’s … OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – It is a case Oklahomans are familiar with and so are people around the world – the 1999 murder of an Edmond father. Paul Howell was only 45 years old when he was shot to death in his own driveway in front of his sister and two young daughters. In recent […]
“It makes me angry,” Family of Paul Howell talk about … “They were not at the trial. They have never read the trial transcripts. They have never read the transcripts of the evidentiary hearings or the appeals, but yet they believe the Facebook and the Twitter lawyers and proponents who are putting out all these lies and information,” Bill Howell, Paul Howell’s brother, said.
Paul Howell’s family weighs in on Gov. Stitt’s Julius … “Our family is encouraged by both Governor Stitt’s decision to reject the commutation recommendation of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board and by Attorney General O’Connor’s decision to move forward and request an execution date for Julius Jones…which was set by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals for November 18, 2021,” said the family statement, in part.
Julius Jones supporters hold rally, anxiously await … The Howell family maintains that Jones is the person responsible for Paul Howell’s death. “In order to believe any of Julius Jones’ stance of innocence, you have to basically ignore every fact and every single amount of physical evidence and every testimony and every witness presented by the state,” said Paul Howell’s brother Brian after this month’s clemency hearing.
Supporters hold solidarity march in support of death … A crowd of supporters coming from as far as New York and Washington D.C. gathered Saturday afternoon to call for the release of an Oklahoma death row inmate.
Republican lawmakers call for Governor Stitt to grant … A group of Republican lawmakers are now calling on the governor to grant clemency to Julius Jones just seven days before his scheduled execution.
‘I am not accepting the Pardon and Parole Board’s … Gov. Kevin Stitt announced that he will not decide on whether to commute Julius Jones’ sentence, which the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended he do, until after a clemency hearing on Jones’ case is completed.
Oklahoma university students call on Gov. Stitt to … Dozens of University of Oklahoma students marched today in support of Julius Jones and to reach out to Governor Kevin Stitt, just over a week before the death-row inmate’s execution date.
Oklahoma pastors hold prayer vigil – afraid of what … Members of the Baptist Ministers Association stated Governor Stitt refused to meet with them, and they decided to gather in front of the capitol in prayer.
