Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt granted clemency on Thursday to death row inmate Tremane Wood, reducing his sentence to life in prison without parole hours before his scheduled execution.

Tremane Wood was convicted in 2004 of the first-degree murder of Ronnie Wipf and was ultimately sentenced to death. Wood’s co-defendant and brother, Zjaiton Jake Wood, was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Governor Stitt addressed the matter in a press release:

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. This action reflects the same punishment his brother received for their murder of an innocent young man and ensures a severe punishment t

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