Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has granted clemency to a death row prisoner, commuting his sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The clemency notice came just before Tremane Wood, 46, was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Thursday.
He was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 2004 for his role in the fatal stabbing of farmworker Ronnie Wipf during a robbery. The victim's family told a parole board they opposed Wood's execution.
"After a thorough review of the facts and prayerful consideration, I have chosen to accept the Pardon and Parole Board's recommendation to commute Tremane Wood's sentence to life without parole," Stitt said.
This is the second time Stitt has granted clemency to a prisoner on death row since becoming governor in 2019.
