Alabama, Rocky Myers and Death Row

Alabama Death Row inmate Toforest Johnson’s lawyers push for new trial after Steve Marshall’s ‘alarming’ actions
Toforest Johnson has always maintained his innocence, and the DA is unsure of his conviction. But Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall's office is not.
Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers’ sentence to life in prison
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin Dion Myers, a first in her tenure
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin Meyers, a first for her time in office and the first commutation in the state since 1999.
Steve Marshall ‘deeply saddened’ Kay Ivey commuted Alabama Death Row inmate’s sentence
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was highly critical of Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision Friday to commute an Alabama inmate’s death sentence. In a Friday night statement, Marshall said Ivey’s decision belied the facts of Robin “Rocky” Myers' case.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence for first time ever in case of man convicted in 1991 stabbing slay
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a staunch supporter of capital punishment, has commuted the sentence of a death row inmate to life in prison — the first time she’s ever done so. Robin “Rocky” Myers, 63, an intellectually disabled man,
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes first death row sentence since 1999
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the commutation of Robin “Rocky” Myers from death row to life in prison without parole, marking the second time since the death penalty was reinstated in the state in 1976 that a sitting governor has commuted a death sentence.
Alabama AG ‘astonished’ by governor’s death row commutation
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall reacted Friday evening to news that Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a convicted murderer.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin ‘Rocky’ Myers
The governor announced that Robin 'Rocky' Myers wouldn't be executed, and would instead serve life in prison without the chance of parole.
Kay Ivey issues her first ever commutation for an Alabama death row inmate
Robin "Rocky" Myers was given the death penalty by a state judge for the 1991 murder of Ludie Mae Tucker. Myers, an intellectually disabled man, was convicted by a jury, but they recommended a life sentence instead of execution.
Alabama Governor Commutes Death Row Inmate Rocky Myers' Sentence to Life in Prison
Alabama Governor Commutes Death Row Inmate Rocky Myers' Sentence to Life in Prison MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers ...
Alabama capital murder convict's death sentence commuted by Governor Ivey
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Anti-death penalty group wants more than clemency for convicted Alabama killer Rocky Myers
Those who had been pushing for that clemency are also shocked the governor granted the first death sentence commutation in Alabama this century. Abraham Bonowitz with the group, Death Penalty Action.
Alabama AG is ‘sad’ state can’t kill a man who might be innocent
Gov. Kay Ivey made Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sad. Not just somewhat sad but “ deeply saddened,” or so Marshall wrote in a letter to the governor after she commuted the death sentence of ...
YNW Melly’s Trials Highlight Florida’s Unconstitutional Death Penalty Law
Melly could be sentenced to death by a non-unanimous jury — a practice with deep roots in Jim Crow — if convicted in a double ...
Five times he was ordered to die, but 30 years later that’s not the final word
Prosecutors say Jerry Jerome Smith was a drug dealer who got stiffed by a user and retaliated by killing three.
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Louisiana death row inmate files lawsuit to block March 18 execution by nitrogen gas
The latest lawsuit, filed in Louisiana's Middle District Court, says the state has refused to release the execution protocol to Hoffman, depriving him of his rights. It also alleges executing Hoffman ...