Racial Bias Requires New Trial in Alabama Death Penalty Case
The United States Supreme Court has cleared the path for Michael Sockwell, now 63, to receive a new trial, 36…
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Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence for Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, Citing Arbitrariness in a Landmark Capital Case
Montgomery, Alabama – Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama has commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton to life without…
Reginald Harris’s Death at Limestone Correctional Facility Highlights Escalating Crisis in Alabama Prisons
This month, the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences (ADFS) finally released records confirming that Reginald Harris, a 46-year-old incarcerated individual,…
Alabama Court Overturns Warren Hardy Capital Murder Conviction and Death Sentence, Citing Flawed Jury Instructions That Compromised Due Process
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has unanimously reversed the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Warren Hardy, ruling…
Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence of Charles ‘Sonny’ Burton, Citing Arbitrariness in a Landmark Decision
Montgomery, AL – In a move that highlights persistent questions about the fairness and proportionality of capital punishment, Alabama Governor…
