Oklahoma Governor Commutes Julius Jones’ Death Sentence on Day of Scheduled Execution
Jones has proclaimed his innocence in the 1999 killing of a suburban Oklahoma City businessman.
Julius Jones
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Oklahoma City (AP) -- Oklahoma's governor spared the life of Julius Jones on Thursday, just hours before his scheduled execution that had drawn widespread outcry and protests over doubts about his guilt in the slaying of a businessman more than 20 years ago.
Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted the 41-year-old Jones’ death sentence to life imprisonment. He had been scheduled for execution at 4 p.m.