In the disturbing case, police turned up at the mother s home and took her son after the courts rubber-stamped a foster agreement with her forged signature.
The execution of James Coddington on Thursday morning added further energy to the growing voices of Oklahomans from varied political backgrounds who are coming to question the state’s use of the death penalty and the reputation Oklahoma is giving itself on the national stage.
James Coddington's execution by lethal injection will proceed as planned, after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt denied the Pardon and Parole Board's recommendation for clemency.