![]() Hunter says that alibi has been disproved as well. I know Julius is innocent, because my husband and I were with him that night Mr. "And his conviction and death sentence are a terrible miscarriage of justice. Howell’s murder," said Madeline Davis-Jones, Julius's mother. “I want to be absolutely clear, my son Julius is not guilty of Mr. Julius and his family still maintain his innocence. That bandanna, found wrapped around the murder weapon in Jones's parents' home was tested and showed traces of his DNA. Hunter brought up a piece of evidence taken to a lab in 2018, a red bandanna witnesses described from the shooting. "It is disturbing that the Attorney General would portray Julius as a violent black youth based on allegations never proved in court resemble the all-too familiar pattern of state actors disparaging the characters of black victims of systemic racism and inequality to detract from, if not legitimize, what happened to them," wrote Jones's attorney, Dale Baich in a statement Monday. Hunter highlighted Julius Jones's criminal history, listing his prior crimes which he says includes multiple armed robberies. "And I’m here to advocate for the justice that our legal system owes them.” “I’m here today as an advocate for Paul Howell and his family," Hunter told reporters. With Jones's list of advocates growing, Hunter says he wants to show what he calls overwhelming evidence that Jones is guilty. That came after the attorney general wrote an opinion saying death row inmates are eligible for commutation by the pardon and parole board. Hunter says he met with the family of the victim, Paul Howell, last week. He maintains his innocence in the killing of an Edmond man more than two decades ago. Jones has received support from local groups and even celebrities and professional athletes. (KOKH) - Attorney General Mike Hunter says supporters of death-row inmate Julius Jones have been spreading misinformation about the case.Īt a press conference Monday, Hunter highlighted what he calls overwhelming evidence of Jones's guilt.
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