Jones had also pled guilty, before the murder, to unlawful use of a fictitious name, false declaration to a pawnbroker, concealing stolen property, and larceny from a retailer.

Jones had a history of criminal and violent activity leading up to the murder of Paul Howell, including two other armed carjackings and attempted kidnapping. Jones also had a white T-shirt with black trim and a black stocking cap in his bedroom. 25 caliber ammunition was recoverd from Jones’ vehicle which had been taken to a mechanic shop in the immediate days following the murder. The magazine for the gun was in the doorbell chime housing and. 25 caliber handgun (the murder weapon - confirmed by ballistics testing) wrapped in a red bandana in the attic space above Jones’s bedroom closet at his parents’ home. On July 31st, Julius Jones was arrested and charged with the murder of Paul Howell. The victim’s sister told police that the killer was wearing a red bandana, a white shirt and a black stocking cap. As Paul’s sister was rushing the girls out of the car and towards the house, Jones fired another shot before driving away in the Suburban. Julius Jones walked up to the car and put the gun to Paul’s head, pulling the trigger. On the night of July 28th, 1999, Paul Howell was brutally murdered in front of his sister and two young daughters as he pulled his Suburban into his parents’ driveway after an evening of back-to-school shopping. Jones and his supporters are fully aware of the circumstances of Jordan’s release (Jones refers to the updateed operating procedure in his Commutation Application), yet they continue to knowingly spread misinformation. Additionally, both of Jordan’s attorneys have signed affidavits stating there was no secret deal with the State. In fact, in a 2012 letter to the Pardon & Parole Board, the State objected to the parole of Jordan and requested he serve his entire sentence. The departmental authority responsible for time calculations, sentence interpretations and offender release dates signed an affidavit confirming the details of Jordan release. FICTION: Jones alleges Christopher Jordan had a secret plea deal with the State.įACT: Jordan’s release was not at the hands of the State, or even the Pardon & Parole Board, rather Jordan was released due to an updated operating procedure (OP060211), which amended how earned credits were applied to prisoners with split life sentences.

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