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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Manuel Demegillo

Alabama Governor Grants Mercy to Murder Convict Who Waited 33 Years for Execution

Sonny Burton organised a 1991 robbery that led to the death of one person. (Credit: Kim Chandler/AP Photo via People)

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the sentence of a murder convict who is set to be executed on 12 March.

Sunny Burton, 75, was sentenced to death in 1992 after being convicted of felony murder. Gov. Ivey confirmed on 10 March that Burton's life would be spared after spending 33 years on death row.

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