In a rare move, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, who did not fire the fatal shot in a 1991 murder case. Burton will now spend life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Burton was involved in a robbery at an AutoZone store in Talladega, which ended with the murder of customer Doug Battle. However, the gunman, Derrick DeBruce, pulled the trigger. Burton had already left the store and did not direct the killing. DeBruce is serving life without parole.
