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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Panel denies clemency for Oklahoma killer • Oklahoma Voice
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday voted to deny clemency for John Fitzgerald Hanson, who is set to die June 12 for the 1999 slaying of Mary Bowles. (Getty Images) (This image cannot be republished unless you have a Getty subscription.)OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board on Wednesday voted 3-2 to decline to recommend clemency for Tulsa County killer John Fitzgerald Hanson. Hanson, also known as George John Hanson,…
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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