Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry has ordered a reprieve for Jeff Matthews, who was scheduled to be executed tomorrow evening [June 17, 2010] in Oklahoma for a crime of which he may be innocent.
The execution has been rescheduled to July 20 for Jeffrey David Matthews. The delay has been granted so that defense attorneys can examine fingerprint evidence in the case.
Matthews was scheduled to be executed Thursday for a 1994 McClain County murder conviction. Late Monday, defense attorneys requested a delay to examine fingerprint evidence related to the case.
Henry, who is out of the state on vacation, agreed to grant a brief stay and the execution has been rescheduled. Lt. Gov. Jari Askins signed paperwork today granting the stay.
Sources: newsOK.com, NCADP, June 16, 2010
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