Convicted murderer George John Hanson has been transferred back to Oklahoma for his death sentence to be carried out later this year. Hanson, also known as John Fitzgerald Hanson, was transferred from a Louisiana federal prison to Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester at the request of Attorney General Gentner Drummond. Hanson was convicted of carjacking and kidnapping Mary Bowles from a Tulsa shopping mall in 1999 before shooting her to death at an isolated dirt pit near Owasso. His accomplice also killed a witness at the scene. Despite being sentenced to death by a Tulsa County jury, Hanson had been serving a separate life sentence for bank robbery in federal prison in Louisiana.
Attorney General Drummond expressed gratitude that the U.S. Attorney General and Bureau of Prisons allowed Hanson’s transfer back to Oklahoma after being previously blocked by the Biden Administration. Drummond emphasized the importance of justice for the victim’s family and friends, highlighting the frustration of their long wait. He also praised President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi for recognizing the significance of Hanson being back in Oklahoma for justice to be served. Drummond requested the transfer in January, the same week President Trump issued an executive order to ensure the implementation of capital punishment laws. The Attorney General’s Office is now expected to ask the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals to schedule Hanson’s execution for later this year.
As the legal process moves forward, the community awaits the final outcome of this long-awaited case of justice for the victims and their loved ones.
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