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HISTORICAL FACTS: Oklahoma pardon board recommends commutation for death row inmate - The Untold Story

This Feb. 8, 2023 image provided by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections shows Emmanuel Littlejohn. (Oklahoma Department of Corrections via AP)

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for Emmanuel Littlejohn, a 52-year-old man on death row for his involvement in the 1992 shooting death of a convenience store owner during a robbery. Littlejohn's fate now lies in the hands of Governor Kevin Stitt, who has the authority to commute his sentence to life in prison without parole.

Littlejohn's sister, Augustina Sanders, expressed her determination to continue fighting for her brother's life following the board's decision. She emphasized that her brother is not the person portrayed by the prosecution.

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