"No Mercy: Oklahoma Executes Death Row Inmate Phillip Hancock"

Oklahoma death row inmate Phillip Hancock was executed for the 2001 murders of Robert Jett and James Lynch. Despite a recommendation for clemency from the Pardon and Parole board, the governor's office did not grant it. Hancock argued self-defense, but his execution proceeded after a delay caused by a legal request. The families of the victims expressed gratitude for justice being served after waiting 22 years. Hancock's lawyers presented evidence suggesting his girlfriend had arranged the crime, but clemency was not granted. This was the fourth time the Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency since the state resumed executions in 2021.