Anything less would be a tremendous miscarriage of justice. “It has been more than one-year since Julius submitted his commutation application and we want the Pardon and Parole Board to grant Julius a hearing that will be full and fair and will also allow the board to consider the new evidence. “Here is a man with an alibi, who did not match the eye-witness description of the shooter, and who was convicted by the testimony of incredibly unreliable witnesses motivated by secret plea deals,” said Jones-Davis. Justice for Julius coalition leader Cece Jones-Davis said all Julius wants is a chance to tell his side of the story and present the evidence that should have been presented at trial. She also met in Oklahoma City with Julius’ family that included his mother, father, sister, and brother. RELATED: Attorney General summarizes evidence against Julius Jones as supporters seek commutation.Kardashian West met with Julius on death row, accompanied by Julius’ attorney, Dale Baich. In June, Attorney General Mike Hunter acknowledged the board had the authority to do so. Over six million people have signed a petition asking the Pardon and Parole Board and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt to commute Jones’ sentence. Julius Jones, 41, who has maintained his innocence for more than two decades, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday at the State Penitentiary in McAlester for the 1999 slaying of. Kardashian West became involved in the Oklahoma-based “Justice for Julius” campaign after seeing the three-hour ABC documentary, “The Last Defense.” RELATED: Baker Mayfield wears 'I stand with Julius Jones' cleats, spreads Jones' story.Jones was convicted in 1999 of shooting a businessman in Edmond but has maintained that he is innocent and was never even at the scene of the crime. Celebrity and activist Kim Kardashian West reportedly traveled to Oklahoma today to visit with Julius Jones, a man on death row being held in a Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Madeline Davis-Jones along with the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus will bring a letter of support for Julius clemency. ![]() OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) - Global celebrity and activist Kim Kardashian West traveled to Oklahoma to visit with Julius Jones, a man on death row being held in Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Julius Jones was sentenced to death in 2002 for the murder of Paul Howell.
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