The Pardon&Parole Board just voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for Bigler Stouffer, a man they all agree is guilty, who they believe is lying about innocence, and who they do not believe is repentant, because at least 4 of the members have concerns about how OK conducts executions.
As far as the board is concerned, the upcoming clemency hearings are no longer about guilt or innocence, but whether it's morally acceptable to execute people using Oklahoma's protocol.
Larry Morris, who was appointed to the board by the court of criminal appeals, voted differently today for Stouffer than he did for Grant. It appears Grant's execution (convulsions, vomiting) changed his mind.
For Grant
For clemency: Luck, Doyle
Against: Williams, Morris, Smothermon
For clemency: Luck, Doyle
Against: Williams, Morris, Smothermon
For Julius Jones
For clemency: Luck, Doyle, Morris
Against: Smothermon
Recused: Williams
For clemency: Luck, Doyle, Morris
Against: Smothermon
Recused: Williams
For BJ Stouffer
For clemency: Luck, Doyle, Morris
Against: Smothermon, Williams.
Worth noting: Williams was obviously very conflicted before voting against. Williams, Doyle, Luck are Stitt appointees who have been targeted by the AG and DAs as being "biased" in favor of inmates
For clemency: Luck, Doyle, Morris
Against: Smothermon, Williams.
Worth noting: Williams was obviously very conflicted before voting against. Williams, Doyle, Luck are Stitt appointees who have been targeted by the AG and DAs as being "biased" in favor of inmates
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