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Oklahoma executes Jemaine Cannon for 1995 murder of Tulsa woman after failed appeals

  • Cannon was convicted of murdering Sharonda Clark in 1995 after escaping from a prison work center.
  • He claimed self-defense but prosecutors argued evidence showed a violent struggle.
  • Cannon's request for clemency was denied and his appeal seeking a stay was rejected.
  • The execution was Oklahoma's second this year using a three-drug lethal injection protocol.
  • Clark's family said they were relieved justice was finally served after decades of waiting.
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