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obituario/u.s. news Diabierna 19 november 2021

Oklahoma governor

grants clemency, spares

Julius Jones’ life

“Señor ta mi wardador, mi n’tin falta di nada”, Señor ta mi wardador pues mi’n tin falta
recordami semper den boso oracion. di nada, den cunucu di yerba berde e
Mi no t’ey mas pero mi cariño no a muri ta ponemi sosega. E ta hibami na awa
Lo mi stima boso den Cielo manera mi a stima tranquil pa mi bolbe haña forza.
boso ariba mundo. Cu profundo tristesa den nos curazon
nos ta anuncia fayecimento di nos
Cu honda pena pero conforme cu boluntad di querida:
Dios, nos ta participa fayecimente cristianamente
di:

(AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt used his
authority to spare the life of Julius Jones on
Thursday, just hours before his scheduled ex-
ecution that had drawn widespread outcry
Sebastiana Croes-Kock and protests over doubts about his guilt in the
Mihor conoci como “Chana” slaying of a businessman more than 20 years
ago.
*08-06-1934 - †16-11-2021 Lorrainne Claudie Nina Ledée

Na nomber di: Na nomber di su: Stitt commuted the 41-year-old Jones’ death sen-
Su Casa: †Bertran Croes tence to life imprisonment without the possibility
Yiunan: Edita Croes y famia Esposo: of parole. He had been scheduled for execution at
Lucia y †Miguel Croes †Theodore Emanuel Greaux 4 p.m.
Pina y Oscar Boekhoudt “After prayerful consideration and reviewing ma-
†Tico y Leng Croes terials presented by all sides of this case, I have de-
Aurita y Victor Thiel Yiunan: termined to commute Julius Jones’ sentence to life
Nieto y nietonan: Luke Greaux y Milda Greaux Orman
Joselito y Eileen Croes y yiunan Mary-Judy Dossett Greaux Y Julius imprisonment without the possibility of parole,”
Ghislaine Croes y yiunan Dossett Stitt said in a news release.
Hose Croes y Jenimar Falcon y yiunan Jean M.A. Bruges Greaux y Miguel A A crowd that had gathered inside the Oklahoma
Osmayra Boekhoudt Capitol in support of Jones broke out into loud ap-
Crispina Boekhoudt y yiunan Bruges plause and cheers after the decision was announced
Gilbert y Gina Croes y yiunan shortly after noon Thursday.
Albert y Yamell Croes y yiunan Nietonan:
†Stanley Thiel y yiu Zinady Jessie Maria Briezen y Naldo Maria
Brendon Thiel Kimberly Greaux Earlier Thursday, Jones’ attorneys had filed a last-
Stacey Thiel Stacy Greaux minute emergency request seeking a temporary
Bisanieta y bisanietonan y tataranieta. Yaleesa Dossett y Delano Kantoor stop to his execution, saying Oklahoma’s lethal in-
Rumannan: †Isenia Kock y famia jection procedures pose a “serious and substantial
†Marcela y †Epifanio Geerman y famia Juline, Ray y Angleton Dossett risk of severe suffering and pain to prisoners.” The
†Rosa y †Tanzi Willems y famia Sener Bruges y Yudelka Bruges lawyers cited last month’s execution in which John
†Ana Kock y famia Sagandra Bruges y Leo maria
Venancio y †Beatrix Kock y famia Marion Grant convulsed and vomited as he was
†Maria Kock y famia Bisanietonan: being put to death.
Margo y †Patricio Todman y famia Xehnon
†Nadi Kock The state’s Pardon and Parole Board recommend-
†Jacenta Kock y famia Charmaine, Jason y Faith ed in a 3-1 vote on Nov. 1 that Stitt commute
†Carmen Kock Shanine y Shermaily Jones’ sentence to life in prison with the possibility
Sua y cuñanan: †Lee Croes y famia Shaymar, Seanmar, Zabdiel y Sienna of parole, with several members of the panel agree-
†Wishi Croes y famia Leshaylee y Zhendeyah
†Antonia Lampe y famia ing they had doubts about the evidence that led to
†Yonca Croes Demas famianan na Aruba, St Jones’ conviction.
†Chinto Croes y famia Barthelemy (St Barts), St Eusthatius y
†Ida Croes Amanda Bass, a lawyer representing Jones, said the
†Teresita Boekhoudt y famia Hulanda: team had hoped Stitt would have fully supported
Ina Croes y famia Ledee, Greaux, Dossett, Bruges, Orman, the parole board’s recommendation of granting
†Buchito Croes y famia Maria, Briezen, Kantoor,
Binchi Croes y famia Blanchard, Magras, v.d Biezen, Jones a chance at parole, but that they were grate-
Sabina Croes y famia Hernandez. ful Jones wouldn’t be executed.
Iha: Chila Geerman “Governor Stitt took an important step today to-
Tina Giraldo-Loepstop wards restoring public faith in the criminal justice
Sobrino y sobrinanan, primo y primanan, comer y Ex bisinjanan: system by ensuring that Oklahoma does not ex-
compernan. Fam Paul, Fam Brunings, Fam Arnaud, ecute an innocent man,” Bass said in a statement.
Amigonan di cas: Manito Ignacio, Martin, Frenk Lampe, Fam Luchman, Fam de Windt.
Ivan Croes, Rubia, Theo, Chila Geerman, Alwin Boekhoudt Kier a invita tur amigo y conocir pa asisti
Famia: Croes, Kock, Boekhoudt, Thiel, Falcon, Kelly, na e acto di entiero cual lo tuma lugar Jones’ looming execution — and Stitt’s silence on
Flanegin, Monart, Baez, Soekander, Piar, van der Biezen, diabierna 19 november 2021 di 9or pa his decision — prompted high school students
Curiel, Geerman, Winterdal, Willems, Loefstop, Baarh, 11or di mainta na Pray Funeral Home across Oklahoma City to walk out of their classes
Jacapuchi, Pieternella, Todman, Gornelio, Ignacio, van der Wednesday, and protests were planned Thursday
Linde, Lampe, Paesch, Werleman, Loopstok, Paula, Rijke, San Nicolaas (van Speyckstraat 1) y in Los Angeles; Washington; Newark, New Jersey;
Valdez, Schwengle y demas famia despues ta sali pa santana Catholico na and Saint Paul, Minnesota. Prayer vigils were held
San Nicolaas
Acto di entiero lo tuma lugar na Misa sta Filomena na at the Oklahoma state Capitol, and barricades were
Paradera diahuebs 25 di November 2021 di 2’or pa 4’or di Disculpa nos si den nos tristeza nos por a erected outside the governor’s mansion. Even
atardi. Despues lo sali pa Santana Catolico na Paradera. lubida algun famia of conocirnan. Baker Mayfield, quarterback for the NFL’s Cleve-
land Browns and a Heisman Trophy winner from
Disculpa nos si den nos tristesa nos por a lubida algun famia Despues di intiero lo no ricibi bishita di the University of Oklahoma, weighed in, his eyes
of conocir. condolencia na cas. filling with tears.