Alabama, Kay Ivey and Myers

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.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commutes death sentence of Robin Dion Myers, a first in her tenure
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted a death sentence for the first time in her tenure Friday, sparing inmate Robin Dion "Rocky" Myers. The Alabama Supreme Court had cleared the way for Myers to be executed,
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 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 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, was convicted of murder in the 1991 stabbing of his neighbor Ludie Mae Tucker, 69.
Alabama parole board questions release of dying prisoner serving life for marijuana
William Hank Taylor is already home on medical furlough, although he got a life sentence for growing marijuana in south ...
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Gay People Are “Lesser” in Alabama Prisons
In another interview in late January, the prisoner in Bullock referred to as “Zach” in these articles discusses the treatment ...
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Alabama prison security guard arrested for drug trafficking, more
CLAYTON, Ala. (WSFA) - A security guard who works at an Alabama prison is facing multiple charges after an Alabama Department of Corrections K-9 officer discovered an attempt to bring contraband ...
Alabama gave UAB permission to harvest organs from dead prison inmates, university claims
The families of men who died in Alabama prisons and were returned without all of their organs sat in court Tuesday, watching ...
Guatemalan man arrested in Alabama sentenced to prison
A man who was found to be in the U.S. illegally was sentenced for illegal possession of a firearm, according to U.S. Attorney ...
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Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate's sentence to life in prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison Friday, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move ...