Julius Jones , an Oklahoma man who is scheduled to be executed on Nov.18 after being convicted of killing a businessman two decades ago, was recommended for clemency by the state Pardon and Parole Board in a clemency hearing on Monday, KOCO reports . The clemency hearing was set for Monday, CNN reports . During the hearing, the board voted 3-1, with one person recusing themselves. The board also suggested commuting his sentence to life with the possibility of parole.  "The Pardon and Parole Board has now twice voted in favor of commuting Julius Jones’s death sentence, acknowledging the grievous errors that led to his conviction and death sentence," Jones' lawyer, Amanda Bass, said in a news release. "We hope that Governor Stitt will exercise his authority to accept the Board’s recommendation and ensure that Oklahoma does not execute an innocent man." Jones, who is accused of killing 45-year-old businessman Paul Howell, has continued to maintain his innocence for more than 20 years,...