Alabama Gov. Ivey Commutes Death Sentence for Man Who Didn’t Pull the Trigger
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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton to life without parole, citing it would be unjust to execute Burton while a co-defendant who actually fired the fatal shot faced a different sentence, in a 1991 AutoZone robbery tied to a killing.
- Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn't kill anyone NBC News
- Alabama governor grants clemency to death row inmate Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, sparing him from execution this week CNN
- Alabama inmate who didn't even witness murder is being executed for it USA Today
- Gov. Ivey commutes Charles “Sonny” Burton’s death sentence WSFA
- Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot abcnews.com
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