An Alabama death row inmate’s sentence has been commuted to life in prison without parole following doubts about his conviction in a 1995 murder case. The state’s governor acted after concerns were raised by former officials and prosecutors, who have called for a potential new trial. The inmate, who has consistently denied guilt, now avoids execution but remains incarcerated. The decision comes amid growing scrutiny over the integrity of the original conviction.
Toforest Johnson’s death penalty reduced to life in prison without parole over doubts about his convictionToforest Johnson, an Alabama death row inmate, will no longer face execution after the state’s Republican governor commuted his sentence amid increasing doubts about his conviction.Kay Ivey, the Alabama governor, commuted Johnson’s sentence to life in prison without parole in the 1995 murder of William Hardy, a Jefferson county deputy sheriff. Johnson has long maintained he is innocent, and several former public officials, as well the local district attorney, have argued he should receive a new trial. Continue reading...
