We have done nothing wrong, and it almost feels like we are doing something wrong by speaking out. He was murdered in front of me and my sister and my aunt. Howell told Villarreal, "He was an innocent man, taking his kids to get ice cream with my aunt. Jones' clemency hearing is the first time she'll actually get to confront the man convicted of killing her father. Fatal Error: The Miscarriage of Justice that Sealed the Rosenbergs Fate (New. They asked him multiple times if he is waiving his right to testify, and he's agreed, he did not want to testify." Indeed, when she and her husband, Julius, were charged with espionage.
You can find it in the transcripts, if you do the research. "Julius Jones and his family and their supporters claim that he did not get the opportunity to testify in court," said Howell. "There's a lot of misinformation around this case," she said, "and the public has been given a false narrative about this case. Rachel Howell was nine years old when her father was killed, and was with him that day. Since the documentary aired, Jones' case has received attention from celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Stephen Curry. Because they knew someone was going to fry for this." "But where I grew up, you're not supposed to be telling other people's business because bad things can happen to you. "I mean, this is probably my greatest downfall, that I never said anything to the police," Jones said. Jones spoke to the film crew from jail saying he regretted not saying it was Jordan who committed the crime. Time is of the essence as Julius’ final commutation hearing is on September 13th. The Justice for Julius campaign is literally fighting for his life, and we need your help to sustain our efforts.
Jordan was convicted of murder for driving the getaway car in Howell's death, but he has allegedly admitted to at least three others that he shot Howell and framed Jones. Right now, Julius Jones, an innocent man, continues to sit on death row in Oklahoma for more than two decades for a crime he did not commit. They also say race played a role, pointing to a White juror and the officer who arrested him allegedly calling Jones the N-word.Ī 2018 documentary about Jones, "The Last Defense," focused on evidence attorneys did not present at court about Christopher Jordan. They say his public defender was inexperienced and didn't cross-examine witnesses. Before we ate spaghetti and cornbread, we were playing Monopoly."įor years the family has asserted neither Jones nor his family were allowed to testify about critical details because his defense team was inadequate. "Because I know where my brother was that night of the murder of Mr. Villarreal asked Antoinette, "What makes you so sure they have the wrong person?" His family says eyewitness descriptions don't match Julius, who at the time had a shaved head. Three days later, 19-year-old Julius Jones was arrested at his home. His SUV was stolen, and witnesses reported seeing a Black man with a red bandana and 1-2 inches of hair shoot the father of two. On July 28, 1999, Paul Howell was murdered outside his parents' home in front of his family.
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