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Alabama governor commutes death sentence for man
Filed: Mar 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
Summary: Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles Burton, who spent over 30 years on death row for a crime he didn't commit.
WHO: Alabama Governor Kay Ivey
WHAT: commuted death sentence
WHEN: Mar 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM ET
WHERE: Alabama
WHY: to correct a wrongful conviction
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