The death sentence of #JuliusJones has been commuted by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt. In a statement shared Thursday, which is the same day Jones had been scheduled for execution, Stitt said he made the decision following “prayerful consideration” and a review of the case. Jones, convicted of first-degree murder, has maintained his innocence for more than 20 years in connection with the 1999 killing of Paul Howell. “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. LINK IN BIO.