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Inmate moves closer to execution after Oklahoma board denies clemency request

States Newsroom · October 14, 2026

OKLAHOMA CITY – A death row inmate on Wednesday told the Pardon and Parole Board he was guilty of falling in love, but not murder. James Pavatt said he was so blinded by love that he didn’t realize he was being manipulated. He said he was convinced someone else would be arrested for killing the woman’s husband even…

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Inmate moves closer to execution after Oklahoma board denies clemency request

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