#Justice for julius oklahoma trial#

#Justice for julius oklahoma trial#

JonesвЂ™s supporters have also argued that racism played a role in his trial and sentencing. Jordan have said that he confessed to framing Mr. People who were incarcerated alongside Mr. Howell but served a reduced sentence and was released in 2014, could not be reached for comment this week. Jordan, who was also convicted of murdering Mr. HowellвЂ™s killing - and that prosecutors relied too much on the testimony of Christopher Jordan, a co-defendant who said that he had seen Mr. Jones and his supporters have argued that his defense lawyers failed him during his trial - for instance, by neglecting to question family members who have said that he was having dinner with them at the time of Mr. вЂњOur family continues to be victimized by Julius Jones and his lies.вЂќ To read the DNA test results, click here.вЂњWe are devastated by the decision reached today by the pardon and parole board,вЂќ his brother Brian Howell said at a news conference on Monday.

He was an insurance executive, who left behind two young children. вЂњThe light of these results pierce the dark lies of the convicted murdererвЂ™s innocence.вЂќ The testing by the murdererвЂ™s own DNA lab corroborates the juryвЂ™s verdict and exonerates the investigators, prosecutors and jurors who the murdererвЂ™s defenders have slandered. вЂњThose defending the murderer have disseminated misinformation and lies regarding the trial and evidence in this case,вЂќ District Attorney Prater said. The attorney generalвЂ™s office represents the state in the criminal appeals process to ensure decisions rendered by judges and juries are upheld. I also hope that through this process all Oklahomans who are victims of atrocious crimes know that my office will continue doing everything we can to ensure evil people who commit atrocious crimes will stay in prison.вЂќ

вЂњI hope and pray this result gives the family members and loved ones of Paul Howell peace of mind.

вЂњThe lab results, which indicate that Julius JonesвЂ™s DNA is present on the red bandanna, is an additional validation of the trial and appellate process in proving his guilt. вЂњOur responsibility as the attorneys for the state in the criminal appeals process is to follow the law with the overarching goal of always finding the truth in the appeals process,вЂќ Attorney General Hunter said. The conclusive results of the DNA profile show the probability of the DNA belonging to someone other than Jones is one in 110 million African Americans. Authorities, who searched JonesвЂ™ parentsвЂ™ home found the murder weapon wrapped in a red bandanna. The state agreed to the DNA testing and the bandanna was sent to a lab chosen by the defense.ДЄt the 1999 trial, an eyewitness testified that the shooter was wearing a red bandanna. OKLAHOMA CITY вЂ“ Attorney General Mike Hunter and Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater today released the following statements on the DNA test result from a red bandanna that matches the DNA of death row inmate Julius Jones.Д®arlier this year, JonesвЂ™s defense filed a motion with Oklahoma County District Court, asking the judge to have the bandanna tested for his DNA in an attempt to prove his innocence.