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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commutes Charles Lee Burtons death sentence, marking her second clemency act and setting a record for the most executions under one administration. Ivey spared Burton, who was convicted under felony murder laws for a robbery where someone else pulled the trigger, citing the unfairness since the actual shooter got life. Her actions highlight rare mercy nationwide and cement a unique legacy balancing punishment and justice as Alabama builds prison reforms.

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