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Clemency Denied for Death Row Inmate, Kendrick Simpson
The board cited Simpson's violent past and attempts to silence witnesses in denying clemency, keeping his execution for the 2006 killings set for Feb. 12.
- On Jan 14, 2026, Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board narrowly denied clemency for death row inmate Kendrick Simpson by a 3-2 vote, sending the final decision to Governor Kevin Stitt.
- Simpson was convicted for a 2006 drive-by killing in Oklahoma City, sentenced to death for killing Glen Palmer and Anthony Jones after firing about 20 rounds from an AK-style assault rifle.
- Supporters argue Simpson's history of mental illness and PTSD stems from his New Orleans upbringing, surviving Hurricane Katrina, and being shot before moving to Oklahoma, while Dr. Elizabeth Overman, chair, Oklahoma Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, urged mercy and highlighted his remorse and claimed rehabilitation.
- Simpson is set to be executed on Feb. 12 at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester by lethal injection, and victims' families said they will finally see justice.
- The 3-2 split highlighted deep division over clemency as the Pardon and Parole Board's narrow vote left Simpson's life in the balance while Attorney General Gentner Drummond cited his alleged threats and lack of remorse.
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Clemency denied for death row inmate, Kendrick Simpson
Convicted murderer, Kendrick Simpson, was hoping to get off death row at Wednesday's Pardon and Parole Board hearing. Ultimately, the board denied clemency. It was the final push before he's set to be executed next month.
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NewsChannel 8 | KTULKendrick Simpson denied clemency ahead of Feb. 12 execution
A man on Oklahoma's death row was denied clemency on Wednesday by the state Pardon and Parole Board by a vote of 3-2.
·Oklahoma City, United States
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