Alabama Death Row Execution

Alabama man, on death row since 1990

Alabama death row inmate asks Supreme Court to halt next week’s execution

Attorneys for Alabama Death Row inmate Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case, arguing he was deprived of choosing his trial defense and that the state introduced inadmissible evidence during that trial.

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Supreme Court decision paves way for new trial for Alabama man on death row since 1990

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Alabama man, on death row since 1990, to get new trial

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Alabama man on death row for 36 years may get new trial

The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for one of Alabama's longest-serving death row inmates to receive a new trial.

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Jury selection continues in trial of man accused of killing Aniah Blanchard

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Jury selection enters 2nd day ahead of trial for Aniah Blanchard’s accused killer

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Alabama set to execute Muslim man during holiest month of Islamic religion

A Muslim man on Alabama’s death row is scheduled to be executed during the holiest month in the Islamic religion. Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton is set to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia on March 12, one week before the end of Ramadan.

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Alabama Governor Urged to Grant Clemency to Charles Burton Ahead of Execution

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is being urged to grant clemency to 75-year-old death row inmate Charles "Sonny" Burton, who did not kill anyone, before his scheduled March 12 execution, as the victim's daughter and a majority of the still-living jurors have spoken out against the execution.

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Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer's death

QUICKLY, TOO. SHE DOES NOT HAVE THE MEDICATION SHE NEEDS TO LIVE. NEW THIS MORNING, A PUSH TO SAVE A MAN FROM EXECUTION HERE IN ALABAMA. YEAH. CHARLES, SONNY BURTON IS ON DEATH ROW. AND LAST MONTH, GOVERNOR KAY IVEY RECEIVED THE GO AHEAD TO SET HIS ...

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Alabama provides the greatest arguments against the death penalty | BRIAN LYMAN

That’s the greatest argument against the death penalty. And it’s one Alabama keeps making with every unjust and torturous execution.