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Gov. Kay Ivey Commutes Death Sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton

The move by Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, is extremely rare. The inmate, Charles Burton, was scheduled to die even though the gunman’s sentence had been commuted years ago.

By Eduardo Medina

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man who didn’t kill anyone

Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, participated in a 1991 robbery that led to a death but had left the building when an accomplice killed the victim inside.

By Daniel Wu

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 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The governor of Alabama commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week, even though he was not in the building when the victim of the murder he was sentenced for was killed. Kay Ivey, the Republican governor of the state, reduced Charles “Sonny” ...

By Sara Braun

Death row inmate’s execution halted as governor commutes sentence

He was sentenced to death even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed

By Kim Chandler

Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot

Alabama halts execution of man who didn’t kill victim

Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton had left the site of the murder before it occurred

By Peter Weber, The Week US