Tag: clemency
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What you can do to help Julius Jones’ continued fight for justice
Julius Jones sat on Oklahoma’s death row for over 20 years despite maintaining his innocence and compelling evidence that he was wrongfully convicted. Mr. Jones’ co-defendant fit an eyewitness’s description of the shooter, while Mr. Jones did not. His co-defendant […]
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OK-CADP pleads for clemency during press conference for death row prisoner Richard Fairchild
OKLAHOMA CITY – On Friday, October 7, 2022 the Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (OK-CADP) held a press conference asking for mercy for death row prisoner Richard Fairchild, who is scheduled to be executed on November 17. The […]
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Oklahoma, Alabama Executions Raise Concerns About Clemency Process and Execution Methods
Death Penalty Information Center– Sept. 26, 2024 Executions in Oklahoma and Alabama, scheduled just hours apart on September 26, highlight issues of proportional sentencing and experimental methods of execution. Emmanuel Littlejohn, who was executed at 10:17am CT, had received a recommendation […]
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