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VARNER -- Death row inmate Jack Jones Jr. declined to face the people judging Friday whether he deserves to live, though in a letter he expressed the same sentiments as the day more than 20 years ago when he faced a judge and a murder charge.
He asked the state to kill him.
Jones is scheduled to be put to death April 24 for the 1995 rape and murder of Mary Phillips and the beating of her 11-year-old daughter, Lacy, whom he left for dead.
His execution is among seven set to take place over 11 days this month. A federal judge Thursday blocked the execution of an eighth prisoner.
After the execution dates were set in February, Jones was not among the group who asked that their pleas for clemency be heard by the Arkansas Board of Parole. Jones filed a belated application earlier this week that was accepted by the board, though it was past the deadline.
..."I'm sorry, not only for what I did but for you having to come here," Jones wrote in his letter.
If granted clemency by the governor, Jones wrote that he would decline it.
"There's no way in hell I would spend another day or 20 years in this rat hole," the letter read.
For killer, death only answer; inmate says he would decline clemency
Seven people in 11 days. Wow.
He asked the state to kill him.
Jones is scheduled to be put to death April 24 for the 1995 rape and murder of Mary Phillips and the beating of her 11-year-old daughter, Lacy, whom he left for dead.
His execution is among seven set to take place over 11 days this month. A federal judge Thursday blocked the execution of an eighth prisoner.
After the execution dates were set in February, Jones was not among the group who asked that their pleas for clemency be heard by the Arkansas Board of Parole. Jones filed a belated application earlier this week that was accepted by the board, though it was past the deadline.
..."I'm sorry, not only for what I did but for you having to come here," Jones wrote in his letter.
If granted clemency by the governor, Jones wrote that he would decline it.
"There's no way in hell I would spend another day or 20 years in this rat hole," the letter read.
For killer, death only answer; inmate says he would decline clemency
Seven people in 11 days. Wow.