NYT > U.S. News Alabama Man’s Death Sentence Is Commuted as Governor Cites Thin Evidence Par : Eduardo Medina 20 octobre 2026 à 18:07 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. © Vasha Hunt/Associated PressIt is the third time that Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, has commuted the death sentence of a prisoner.