The petition goes on to state that in the original trial, eyewitnesses said Jones was at his parents’ home at the time Howell was shot during a carjacking. Every second that goes by brings Julius closer to being executed for a crime he didn’t commit.” Every minute we wait to take action, Julius is suffering. He is allowed one hour of sunlight a day, and three showers a week. According to his petition, Jones “has lived on death row for almost 20 years, and is held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day. He has been in prison appealing the conviction ever since. Jones was found guilty of Paul Howell’s murder in 2002. The seven-episode docu-series explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations of the death row cases of… To learn more about Julius Jones’ case and sign the petition to grant him clemency, click here.The Last Defense – Official Trailer Executive producers Viola Davis and Julius Tennon have teamed up with XCON Productions and Lincoln Square Productions for the powerful, new documentary series, “The Last Defense,” premiering Tuesday, June 12 10|9c on ABC. I believe in his innocence and I hope everyone pays attention. “If you’re moved by his story, I’ve done it. “I just urge everyone: sign the petition for Julius Jones,” she continued. “Now is the time where we all just have to come together.” “I know that we have to be loud and I feel in my soul that we are early enough because an execution date for Julius hasn’t been set yet,” said Kardashian West. MORE NEWS: Actor Gregory Tyree Boyce and His Girlfriend Had Been ‘Dead for Some Time’ of Suspected Drug OverdoseĪ long list of notable people from Kardashian West and other criminal justice advocates to faith and business leaders and members of the public have come together, calling on Governor Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board to show mercy and correct this injustice by granting Julius clemency.īy telling Jones’ story in the Season 10 premiere of the show, Flom and Kardashian West hope to galvanize listeners into taking action to save the life of an innocent man. “Then consider that the only evidence connecting Julius Jones to this horrible crime for which he’s stuck in a literal dungeon – on Oklahoma’s death row for over 20 years with his life in the balance – are the words of two highly incentivized witnesses, both of whom happen to be career criminals who were offered the chance to avoid lengthy prison sentences in exchange for their testimony against Julius. Those facts alone should have been enough to unravel this disaster,” said Flom. “Forget the dubious quality and effort of Julius’ defense and the shocking level of racial bias. No witnesses were called even though they were present and available during the trial, while a co-defendant who testified against Julius in exchange for leniency (after he confessed to his involvement in the crime) was heard bragging that he “set Julius up.” Despite all of this, Jones was convicted and sentenced to death. They presented no exculpatory evidence, even though there was plenty available. His legal team at trial was reported to be woefully inadequate – having never worked on a death penalty case before – simply stating “The defense rests” when it was time to present Jones’ case. “While being transferred from an Oklahoma City police car to an Edmond police car, an officer removed my handcuffs and said: ‘Run, n*****, I dare you.’ I stood frozen, knowing that if I moved, I would be shot and killed.” “The officers were high-fiving one another and told me: ‘You know you’re gonna fry,'” Jones said in his clemency report.
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