Julius Jones had his death sentence commuted to life without parole.
Julius, whose case has gained national attention, will NOT be executed as was scheduled today ... instead, Oklahoma's Gov.Stitt says he made the decision"after prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case."The governor's decision falls in line with the recommendation from the Parole Board, who said Julius should not be executed but rather serve out a life sentence behind bars.
As you know ... JJ was charged and convicted for first-degree murder back in 2002, with prosecutors pinning him to the shooting death of 45-year-oldJulius always maintained his innocence ... and there's been a lot made of the weak evidence in the case linking him to the murder, as well as racially charged undertones.
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Julius Jones says he forgives Howell family ahead of execution: 'I pray for them constantly'Jones, a 41-year-old Black man from Oklahoma, is set to be executed on Thursday for the murder of Paul Howell in 1999.
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