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Alabama Man’s Death Sentence Is Commuted as Governor Cites Thin Evidence

Toforest Johnson’s conviction in the 1995 killing of a sheriff’s deputy relied on the testimony of a woman who was paid a $5,000 reward by the state for providing information.

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It is the third time that Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, has commuted the death sentence of a prisoner.
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