For 1st time, Alabama governor commutes a death sentence

Alabama governor commutes death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison Friday, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.
Steve Marshall ‘deeply saddened’ Kay Ivey commuted Alabama Death Row inmate’s sentence
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was highly critical of Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision Friday to commute an Alabama inmate’s death sentence. In a Friday night statement, Marshall said Ivey’s decision belied the facts of Robin “Rocky” Myers' case.
Alabama AG ‘astonished’ by governor’s death row commutation
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall reacted Friday evening to news that Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a convicted murderer.
Steve Marshall rages as Ivey spares man in flawed death row case
Marshall, ever the political opportunist, instead chose to frame the governor’s decision as an affront to his authority rather than an act of conscience.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin ‘Rocky’ Myers
The governor announced that Robin 'Rocky' Myers wouldn't be executed, and would instead serve life in prison without the chance of parole.
Kay Ivey issues her first ever commutation for an Alabama death row inmate
Robin "Rocky" Myers was given the death penalty by a state judge for the 1991 murder of Ludie Mae Tucker. Myers, an intellectually disabled man, was convicted by a jury, but they recommended a life sentence instead of execution.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes first death row sentence since 1999
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the commutation of Robin “Rocky” Myers from death row to life in prison without parole, marking the second time since the death penalty was reinstated in the state in 1976 that a sitting governor has commuted a death sentence.
Alabama inmate resentenced to life after 28 years on death row for 1995 police officer’s murder
Larry Wayne Whitehead, 62, was convicted in 1996 for the death of Albertville police officer and detective Andrew Whitten. Whitten was set to testify against Whitehead in an upcoming theft trial, according to court records.
Alabama Attorney General 'astonished' by Gov. Ivey's decision to commute man's death sentence
Alabama's Attorney General and Governor were not on the same page Friday when it came to the handling of a death row inmate's impending execution.
Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies less than month before execution date
Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died Saturday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, "from natural causes as a result of complications arising from his pre-existing medical conditions," according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Alabama's governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison over questions about the case
Alabama's governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison over questions about the case.
Five times he was ordered to die, but 30 years later that’s not the final word
Prosecutors say Jerry Jerome Smith was a drug dealer who got stiffed by a user and retaliated by killing three.
'He is innocent': Juror urges clemency for Alabama man facing execution
The Alabama Supreme Court has cleared the way for the execution of a man whose innocence claim is supported by a juror from ...