Overview
- The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3–2 to recommend commuting Wood’s death sentence to life in prison.
- Stitt has granted clemency once and rejected four other recommendations as 16 executions have proceeded during his tenure.
- Defense attorneys argue Wood’s brother, Zjaiton, committed the fatal stabbing and point to ineffective counsel and undisclosed benefits to witnesses.
- Attorney General Gentner Drummond opposed clemency, citing prison misconduct, alleged gang activity, contraband use, and threats to inmate safety.
- Testifying by video, Wood accepted responsibility for the robbery and prison violations but denied killing 19-year-old Ronnie Wipf.