US EditionInmate transferred to Oklahoma by Trump administration denied clemency, set to be executed
- An Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for John Fitzgerald Hanson, convicted in 1999 of killing a Tulsa woman, clearing the way for his June 12 execution.
- Hanson’s transfer to Oklahoma from a federal prison followed a Trump administration order promoting the death penalty, after prior transfer requests were denied by the Bureau of Prisons under Biden.
- Hanson and accomplice Victor Miller kidnapped 77-year-old Mary Bowles from a Tulsa mall, with prosecutors stating Hanson shot Bowles and Miller killed a bystander, Jerald Thurman.
- Appearing remotely from McAlester penitentiary, Hanson showed regret and apologized, while his lawyers highlighted his autism diagnosis and claimed he was influenced by Miller; however, prosecutors and victims' relatives remained skeptical about the genuineness of his remorse.
- The execution will proceed unless Gov. Kevin Stitt receives a clemency recommendation, with ongoing legal debates over Hanson’s culpability and three jurors expressing concerns about the death verdict.
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Pardon and Parole Board votes to deny clemency for death row inmate John Hanson
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted to deny clemency for death row inmate John Hanson on Wednesday, May 7. Officials say Hanson and an accomplice carjacked and kidnapped 77-year-old Mary Bowles in Tulsa in 1999. Before she was shot to death, Hanson and his accomplice shot Jerald Thurman, an innocent bystander. LOCAL NEWS: Police searching for suspects after shooting leaves one injured in NW OKC “The families of…
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Inmate transferred to Oklahoma by Trump administration denied clemency, set to be executed
An Oklahoma board has denied clemency for a man convicted of killing a Tulsa woman in 1999. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board's 3-2 vote on Wednesday clears the way for John Fitzgerald Hanson to be executed by lethal injection on June 12.
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