25, 2021, a federal judge in Oklahoma said the state can move forward with scheduled lethal injections for five death row inmates, including Jones whose case and death sentence has drawn international attention. 5, 2018, file photo provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Julius Jones. (It) gives you appreciation for the blessings in your life but also the work that needs to be done.”įILE – This Feb. “Coming out of a basketball game,” Curry said Tuesday night after a 106-98 win, “you’re celebrating a win in the locker room and then you’re like, ‘What’s it like in his shoes right now?’ It kind of checks you a little bit. Although the state can appeal the stay, the clemency hearing set for next week will determine whether his execution is rescheduled at all. Jones, 41, and another man on Oklahoma’s death row were granted a temporary stay of execution Wednesday by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which is weighing a lawsuit by a group of 30 inmates over the sedative used during Oklahoma’s lethal injection process.
#JUSTICE FOR JULIUS JONES TRIAL#
A clemency trial concerning his scheduled execution prompted advocates of Jones to connect with Curry and the Warriors while they visited the state this week for their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. OKLAHOMA CITY - It was hard to tell who was more surprised by the person on the other end of the phone, Stephen Curry or Julius Jones.Ĭurry, a worldwide superstar, said he got goosebumps thinking about his conversation with Jones, an Oklahoma man who’s spent the past 19 years in prison for a crime he maintains he didn’t commit.
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