Demonstrators rallied at the Oklahoma state capitol to demand Gov. Kevin Stitt to grant clemency to Julius Jones, who is scheduled to be executed by the state Thursday at 4 p.m. CST. Read more:
Attorneys for Julius Jones filed an emergency motion on Thursday, just hours ahead of his scheduled execution.
According to the court filing, Jones' attorneys cited evidence from the recent execution of John Marion Grant, which they said was"botched." Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has yet to say if he will grant clemency for Jones and he is currently facing pressure from protesters, politicians and celebrities.A petition calling for clemency to be granted for Julius Jones has garnered over 6.5 million signatures as of Thursday morning.
"It is clear that Julius' lawyer did not adequately defend him, and that explicit racial bias played a significant role in the process," the petition said.
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