The case for/against commuting Julius Jones’ sentence
Should Julius Jones have his sentence commuted, staving off execution? Read op-eds from Attorney General Mike Hunter and Jones supporter Annie Clark.
For the Frontier Annie Clark and Mike Hunter December 10, 2020
Should Julius Jones have his sentence commuted, staving off execution? Read op-eds from Attorney General Mike Hunter and Jones supporter Annie Clark.
Ben Felder June 30, 2020
The executive director of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board requested a leave of absence last week after a board member threatened him with a grand jury investigation if he did not seek to reverse a legal opinion that death row inmates are eligible for commutation hearings.
Ben Felder June 30, 2020
The letter comes on the same day The Frontier reported board member Allen McCall sent multiple emails to the board’s executive director, threatening to accuse him of unspecified criminal activities if he didn’t seek an opinion from the attorney general.
Dylan Goforth October 27, 2021
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor said the state will appeal stays in the executions of John Marion Grant and Julius Jones to the U.S. Supreme Court.
For the Frontier Sen. George Young and Kris Steele August 5, 2021
“Julius Jones has a commutation hearing on September 13, and Oklahoma’s values around race, justice and truth are standing trial.”
Dylan Goforth June 9, 2020
The board requested Attorney General Mike Hunter answer that question for them. It comes amid growing interest in the case of death row inmate Julius Jones.
Ashlynd Huffman November 10, 2023
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole board has recommended clemency in four death penalty cases in three years. The governor has only granted mercy once.
Dylan Goforth September 21, 2023
Sanchez, 44, was convicted of first-degree murder in 2006 for killing Juli Busken, a 21-year-old dance student at the University of Oklahoma. Busken had been abducted, raped and shot in the back of the head.
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