I’m not a monster:’ Oklahoma Death Row inmate denied Clemency; family of victim speaks out
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied a recommendation for clemency for death row inmate Kendrick Simpson, clearing the way for his execution. Simpson was convicted in a 2006 drive-by shooting that killed two men in Oklahoma City.
Allison Crystal’s brother, Glen Palmer, was one of the men killed in the shooting. She said the journey for justice has been 20 years long, but after Wednesday’s clemency hearing, justice feels closer than ever.
“My brother is resting in peace now,” she said. “The soil will sit on his grave because it’s been rocky. It’s been shifty for us as a family and for his friends.”
Glen Palmer and his friend Anthony Jones were shot following a fight at an Oklahoma City nightclub…