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He was 19 when he was convicted and sent to death row, and has spent the last two decades saying he had no part in the killing of a Oklahoma businessman named Paul Howell, and his fight has won him some high profile allies like Russell Westbrook, Blake Griffin, Trae Young and, notably, Kim Kardashian West. To read the document released today, click here.Julius Jones has spent nearly 20 years behind bars for the 1999 murder of a man he says he didn’t kill.

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Now decades later, this same juror claims a racial epithet was also overheard, as the appellate court’s review of this allegation noted, “…it is highly improbable that neglected to add, during the trial court’s investigation that used a clearly offensive racial epithet…”Īdditionally, a full hearing was held during the trial, where every juror was asked if they heard the allegation. The juror admitted only hearing part of the comment and couldn’t confirm that it was made about Jones. Jones was also arrested for attempting to elude a police officer, arrested while driving a stolen car (he had a loaded gun during this incident, and also had a pair of gloves and a pair of pantyhose in his pocket), tied to the robbing of a jewelry store at gunpoint, committed another carjacking at the same Hideaway during the same week, and fought with a detention officer.ĭuring the trial, a juror allegedly overheard another juror remark “should place him in a box in the ground for what he has done.” That claim was thoroughly explored by the trial court and on appeal. After Jones and a friend were arrested for Howell's murder, the key to the stolen Mercedes was found in the Cutlass shared by Jones and co-defendant Christopher Jordan.” The stolen vehicle, a Mercedes, was recovered from a Norman apartment complex where Jones lived. In addition, “substantial evidence linked Jones to the carjacking, which occurred just days before the instant offenses.

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The driver of this vehicle identified Jones. This offense arose out of the armed carjacking of a vehicle outside a Hideaway restaurant the week before Howell’s murder. Subsequent to Howell’s murder, Jones pleaded guilty to robbery with a firearm and unlawful possession of a firearm. The conclusive results of the DNA profile on the red bandanna show the probability of the DNA belonging to someone other than Jones is one in 110 million African Americans. The bandanna was sent to a lab chosen by the defense. In 2018, at the request of the defense counsel, the state agreed to test the DNA on the bandanna. Authorities who searched Jones’ parents’ home found the murder weapon wrapped in a red bandanna in the attic space above the ceiling in his closet. At the 1999 trial, an eyewitness testified that the shooter was wearing a red bandanna. Jones was convicted in 2002 of murdering Edmond resident Paul Howell during a carjacking. I would ask that Julius Jones’ advocates, likewise be responsible to the public with respect to their efforts on his behalf.” “I know my responsibilities as attorney general and am faithful to them. Jones’ lawyer last week, who said we would not, alleging we would be a ‘biased actor’ and engage in ‘a flimsy legal cover’,” Attorney General Hunter said. “This office will always follow the law, despite rhetoric to the contrary by Mr. The attorney general’s letter references a 2012 opinion that establishes the board has the constitutional authority to recommend, and the governor has the constitutional authority to grant commutations to death row inmates. Last week, the attorney general sent a letter in response to an inquiry from the Pardon and Parole Board that questioned whether or not death row inmates are eligible for commutation. They are the victims in this case, and the pain of their loss is reawakened with each misguided public appeal on Jones’ behalf.” I’m here today to support the Howell family’s plea for justice. We’ve heard a lot recently from those advocating for his release. I strongly encourage those calling for his commutation to read the compelling evidence in this document. The information we are releasing today is from the trial transcript, and it disproves every claim that he is innocent.

“No celebrity imploration or profusion of misinformation will change that.

“The fact is, Julius Jones murdered Paul Howell in cold blood in front of his sister and daughters,” Attorney General Hunter said. The release of the transcript summary comes after the attorney general met with the family of Paul Howell last week.Īttorney General Hunter said the mistruths being spread about the case led to his conversation with the Howell family and the release of the information. The transcript directly refutes numerous instances of misinformation provided to the public in recent months by advocates for Jones. OKLAHOMA CITY – Attorney General Mike Hunter today released a summary of the trial transcript that shows the overwhelming evidence of guilt of convicted death row inmate Julius Jones.

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