Published 8 months ago

Oklahoma executes Phillip Hancock for a double murder despite state board recommendation for clemency

Phillip Hancock, 59, is scheduled to be executed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester at 10 a.m. On Thursday despite his claims of self-defense.
Hancock's attorneys argued that the victims were members of outlaw motorcycle gangs and lured Hancock to their home, while the state's attorneys disputed Hancock's version of events.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has not yet acted on the recommendation from the Pardon and Parole Board to spare Hancock's life.

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Times of India

Oklahoma executes man for 2001 double murder claimed as self-defense

Phillip Dean Hancock, sentenced to death for the 2001 murders of Robert Jett Jr. and James Lynch, was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. Despite the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommending clemency, Governor Kevin Stitt denied it, drawing criticism. Hancock claimed self-defense in the incident that unfolded at Jett's home. The prosecution argued that Hancock's inconsistent accounts and testimony not aligning w…

8 months ago·India

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The Guardian

Oklahoma executes man who claimed he killed two in self-defense

Phillip Dean Hancock killed by lethal injection after Republican governor declines to commute sentence despite recommendationOklahoma executed a man on Thursday who claimed he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two men in Oklahoma City in 2001.Phillip Dean Hancock, 59, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma state penitentiary and was declared dead at 11.29am. His execution went forward once the Republican governor, Kev…

8 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 double slaying despite self-defense claim

McALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for a 2001 double slaying despite his claims that he acted in self-defense.

8 months ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Double murderer executed in US state of Oklahoma

Phillip Hancock, 59, was executed at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Corrections said.

8 months ago·New Delhi, India

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CNN

Oklahoma executes Phillip Hancock for 2001 double murder. He claimed the killings were in self-defense

Oklahoma on Thursday executed 59-year-old death row inmate Phillip Hancock, who was sentenced to death for the 2001 double murder of Robert Jett and James Lynch, according to a statement from the Department of Corrections.

8 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Oklahoma prepares to execute man for 2001 double slaying despite self-defense claim

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for a double slaying in 2001 despite his claims that he acted in self-defense. Phillip Hancock is scheduled to receive a three-drug lethal injection at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. The 59-year-old has long claimed he acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Robert Jett, Jr. and James Lynch at Jett’s south Oklah…

8 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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