On 2 March, Governor Frank Keating of Oklahoma issued a 30-day reprieve for Phillip Smith, who was scheduled to be executed on 8 March. This followed the 1 March decision by the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to recommend clemency.
On 2 March, Governor Frank Keating of Oklahoma issued a 30-day reprieve for Phillip Smith, who was scheduled to be executed on 8 March. This followed the 1 March decision by the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to recommend clemency.