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Alabama Gov. Ivey commutes Toforest Johnson's death sentence
Original: Gov. Ivey commutes Toforest Johnson’s death sentence in 1995 deputy murder
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Toforest Johnson, who was convicted of murdering Jefferson County Deputy William Hardy in 1995. Johnson has spent decades on death row, and his case drew longstanding scrutiny from legal groups and lawmakers who argued the conviction rested on unreliable witness testimony. The commutation spares his life, though questions about his guilt remain part of the public debate.
Why now: A long-serving death row inmate whose conviction was widely questioned has just been spared execution, prompting renewed debate over the case.
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