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| OK Inmate Set For Execution Tuesday |
| By tulsaworld.com |
| Published: 08/17/2010 |
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OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma death row inmate convicted of killing his 77-year-old great-uncle 16 years ago is scheduled to die by lethal injection. Jeffrey David Matthews, 38, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death for the Jan. 27, 1994, murder of Otis Earl Short during a robbery in the victim's McClain County home. The execution is set for Tuesday. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied Matthews' request for clemency on May 26, and he originally was scheduled to be executed in June. But Gov. Brad Henry twice has granted a stay of execution to give defense attorneys time to investigate Matthews' claims of innocence. Henry rescheduled Matthews' June 17 and July 20 execution dates while fingerprint evidence from the crime scene was re-examined and defense attorneys searched for other possible suspects. The stays postponed Matthews' execution for a total of 60 days, the maximum allowed by law, said Henry's press secretary, Thomas Larson. Read More. |
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