Courtesy of the legal team that represented Julius Jones and Tremane WoodYou kind of alluded to this, but many of your clients, including Julius and Tremane, had negative experiences with their trial attorneys. The community that developed around Julius’ case was really the result of “The Last Defense,” which was produced in 2018 by Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon’s company at ABC, that really spotlighted for folks the injustice in Julius’ case. AdvertisementLamont Williams and Rebecca Postyeni with Julius Jones' mother, Madeline Davis-Jones (center), at the 2024 Peace Needs Conference in Oklahoma City. Courtesy of the legal team that represented Julius Jones and Tremane WoodAhead of Julius’ case, there was this tremendous public, national pressure in support of clemency. LW: With Julius’ case, it was maybe an easier thing for people to get on board with questions of innocence.
