Julius Jones remains incarcerated in Oklahoma, without the possibility of parole, despite maintaining his innocence and being TWICE recommended for commutation by the Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Board for a sentence with the possibility of parole.
In a case riddled with odious racial discrimination — including a police officer’s use of a racial slur during Mr. Jones’ arrest and the State’s removal of all prospective black jurors except one —evidence shows that a juror used the n-word before jury deliberations at the sentencing phase.
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Executive producer Viola Davis produced a powerful documentary series, “The Last Defense,” The docu-series explores and exposes flaws in the American justice system through emotional, in-depth examinations of the death row case of Julius Jones. The series traces the path that led Jones to his place on death row, while taking a deep look into his personal story.
Christopher Jordan admitted in prison to killing Howell and letting Julius Jones take the fall for crime, according to a man who served time in an Arkansas prison with Jordan.