Just minutes before Julius Jones was due to die for the murder of which he had been tried and convicted 22 years ago, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt stopped Jones’ execution.
🚨BREAKING NEWS: STITT COMMUTES JULIUS JONES’ DEATH SENTENCE
Oklahoma Governor. Kevin Stitt commutes Julius Jones’ death sentence to life without the possibility of parole.
Stitt’s statement ⬇️⬇️ pic.twitter.com/PWZSh5qd9g
— Dan Snyder (@DanSnyderFOX25) November 18, 2021
Source: NBC News
“After prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case, I have determined to commute Julius Jones’ sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole,” Stitt said in a statement.
“I want to say thank you to our honorable governor, thank you, thank you God, thank you Jesus,” Jones’ sister, Antoinette Jones, said moments after the announcement from the governor’s office. “I want to thank everyone for continuing to tell Julius’ story. Thank you to the world.”
Following learning that Gov. Stitt commuted Jones’ sentence to life without the possibility of parole. @OKCFOX pic.twitter.com/zkQB4pVTMD
— Dan Snyder (@DanSnyderFOX25) November 18, 2021
Jones supporters who believe Jones is innocent of wrongdoing are thankful that the court ruled in his favor, but the victim’s family thinks he is guilty.
The case of Julius Jones is getting a lot attention right now. Jones’ family believes Jones is guilty. Their website contains some interesting information that the media have not reported on. https://t.co/VFSai211XQ
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 18, 2021
RedState will keep you updated as this news breaks.
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