A parole board recommended Littlejohn’s sentence be changed to life without parole, but Gov. Kevin Stitt approved the execution anyway.

Emmanuel Littlejohn was executed in Oklahoma by lethal injection. He was convicted of the 1992 murder of Kenneth Meers, a convenience store owner.

Emmanuel Antonio Littlejohn has become the fourth US death row inmate to be executed in the last week, despite an Oklahoma clemency board voting to commute his sentence. Littlejohn, 52, was executed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester at 10:17 a.

Oklahoma Death Row Emmanuel Littlejohn is scheduled for execution on Thursday for a 1992 murder, despite a recommendation of clemency from the state Pardon and Parole Board.

The State of Oklahoma conducted the third exectuion of 2024 after last minute appeals and a recommendation of clemency were denied.

Oklahoma is preparing to execute a man for his role in the 1992 shooting death of an Oklahoma City convenience store owner during a robbery

The state's parole board recommended Littlejohn for clemency after hearing arguments that his guilt is unclear. Ultimately, it's the governor's call.

Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, was put to death by lethal injection for his role in the shooting death of a convenience store owner. A co-defendant had been sentenced to life in prison.

Oklahoma is set to execute Emmanuel Littlejohn in the murder of Kenneth Meers in a 1992 robbery that turned fatal. Littlejohn maintains his innocence.