Death row inmate granted clemency shares emotional message on day he was set to die

From prison on his scheduled execution day, Charles “Sonny" Burton said he feels he “dodged death" after receiving clemency.

Alabama Governor Spares Death Row Inmate Who Didn’t Pull the Trigger

It is only the second commutation for Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican. The inmate, Charles Burton, was scheduled to die even ...
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Clemency Granted in Alabama Case Highlighting Controversy over Felony Murder and the Death Penalty

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-year-old man who was on death row for ...
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After decades on death row, Charles “Sonny” Burton will not be executed — here’s what we know

Gov. Kay Ivey commuted Charles “Sonny” Burton’s death sentence days before execution for a 1991 robbery where another man fired the fatal shot. Learn more.

Huntsville attorney, AG Marshall react to Gov. Ivey reducing sentence of death row inmate

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton, a man who had been on death row for 35 years ...
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Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of man who did not pull the trigger days before his execution date

Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of man who did not pull the trigger days before his execution date ...

Alabama death row inmate who didn't pull trigger spared execution

Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Sonny Burton, who was set to be executed this week for a murder in which he didn't pull the trigger.