Emmanuel Littlejohn Set For Execution This Week In 1992 Case

Ch 9 - September 24, 2024 5:56 am

Emmanuel Littlejohn 2018

Oklahoma will execute Emmanuel Littlejohn on Thursday, pending any intervention from Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Stitt has not publicly indicated any plans to grant clemency for Littlejohn, despite a recommendation from the Pardon and Parole Board last month.

Littlejohn has been on death row for 30 years after being sentenced to death for his part in a deadly Oklahoma City robbery in 1992. In separate trials, a jury found him and his co-accomplice Glenn Bethany guilty. Bethany was sentenced to life in prison.

But Littlejohn’s defense has long argued it was Bethany who pulled the trigger. Bethany and prosecutors have always maintained it was Littlejohn, referring to witness reports.

The owner of the convenience store the pair robbed, Kenneth Meers, was shot and killed during the crime.

Emmanuel Littlejohn Set For Execution This Week In 1992 Case

Oklahoma will execute Emmanuel Littlejohn on Thursday, pending any intervention from Gov. Kevin Stitt.

Stitt has not publicly indicated any plans to grant clemency for Littlejohn, despite a recommendation from the Pardon and Parole Board last month.

Littlejohn has been on death row for 30 years after being sentenced to death for his part in a deadly Oklahoma City robbery in 1992. In separate trials, a jury found him and his co-accomplice Glenn Bethany guilty. Bethany was sentenced to life in prison.

But Littlejohn’s defense has long argued it was Bethany who pulled the trigger. Bethany and prosecutors have always maintained it was Littlejohn, referring to witness reports.

The owner of the convenience store the pair robbed, Kenneth Meers, was shot and killed during the crime.

 

Latest Stories

OCDC Detainee Found Dead In Cell Thursday

A detainee from the Oklahoma County Detention Center is dead according to OCDC. In a press release...

50th Annual Arts Festival This Weekend in Ponca City

The 50th Annual Arts Festival will be at at Cann Gardens at 14th and Grand Ave...

Class of 2025 Parking Space Fundraiser in October

The Class of 2025 parking space fundraiser will be held October 5th from 10:00 AM-2:00 PM,...