Governor Spares Death-Row Inmate Who Didn't Kill Anyone
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March 10, 2026
Alabama's governor has halted an execution two days before it was to be carried out, citing a punishment gap between the gunman and the man who didn't fire a shot. On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey changed Charles Lee "Sonny" Burton's sentence from death to life without parole, blocking his planned...
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