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Alabama governor stops 'unjust' execution of inmate set to die this week

The Republican governor commuted the death sentence of 75-year-old Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton. Burton had been set for execution on Thursday, March 12.

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lunedì 9 marzo 2026·usatoday.com
Alabama inmate who didn't even witness murder is being executed for it
While the man who killed Doug Battle got a life sentence, one of his accomplices is about to be executed even though he wasn't in the building.
martedì 10 marzo 2026·huffpost.com
Alabama Governor Spares Life Of 75-Year-Old Who Never Killed Anyone
Had the execution gone forward, Burton would have faced a harsher punishment than the man who killed the victim during a botched robbery that Burton participated in.

martedì 10 marzo 2026·

bbc.com

Alabama death row inmate who didn't kill anyone is spared execution

Charles Burton was involved in a store robbery in which his accomplice shot and killed a customer.

martedì 10 marzo 2026·

theguardian.com

Alabama governor spares death row inmate set for nitrogen gas execution

Kay Ivey commutes sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, saying death penalty would be unfair as he did not fire the fatal shot

martedì 10 marzo 2026·

upi.com

Alabama governor commutes death sentence for murder man didn't commit - UPI.com

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a man who has been on death row for more than 30 years.

martedì 10 marzo 2026·

usatoday.com