Attorney General Gentner Drummond expressed his satisfaction after the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board denied clemency for Kevin Underwood. Underwood, a death row inmate, was convicted of the 2006 murder of a 10-year-old girl.
"I am pleased the board voted to deny clemency for this deeply evil monster and ensured that justice will be delivered for Jamie Rose Bolin," Drummond stated. "Jamie's family has waited 18 excruciating years for justice that finally will be carried out when this murderer is executed."
Drummond worked to maintain the execution date after the Pardon and Parole Board postponed the initial hearing due to two members resigning. The execution remains scheduled for December 19.