Julius Jones will no longer be executed as the Governor of Oklahoma; Kevin Stitt has commuted his death sentence after much pressure from the campaign for clemency by celebrities, fellow conservatives, Christians, and the general public.

Crowds of supporters cheered Gov. Kevin Stitt’s decision to commute Julius Jones’s death sentence to life imprisonment without parole. Mr. Jones was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Thursday afternoon.

Stitt says he made the decision “after prayerful consideration and reviewing materials presented by all sides of this case.”

The governor’s decision falls in line with the recommendation from the Parole Board, who said Julius should not be executed but rather serve out a life sentence behind bars.

Julius Jones was charged and convicted for first-degree murder back in 2002, with prosecutors pinning him to the shooting death of 45-year-old Paul Howell.

Julius always maintained his innocence … and there’s been a lot made of the weak evidence in the case linking him to the murder, as well as racially charged undertones.

Reality TV star; Kim Kardashian lobbied and advocated on Julius’ behalf for a while, most recently reaching out to the Jones family.

Kim recently posted about Julius’ situation, thanking Gov. Stitts for his decision, she also revealed she spent a lot of yesterday on the phone with Jones, who she says refused anxiety medication offered to prisoners who are to be executed, saying, “… he said he has a clear conscience and that gives him peace knowing he is innocent and did not want to be drugged up.”

She continues, “He also wanted me to pass a few messages along that was really important to him. The most important is that you have to always make sure you are doing the right thing. Julius was hanging out with the wrong crowd and that landed him in the position he’s in today.”

Julius Jones‘ life is spared but remains behind bars for a long time.

Am so glad and relieved upon hearing the governor’s decision, Julius Life is spared!

Who knows, maybe a miracle will happen someday and he will be totally set free…Nothing is impossible for God.