Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer's death
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This 2025 photo provided by Matt Schulz shows Charles "Sonny" Burton, who is facing execution in Alabama for a 1991 murder during a robbery, in which he was not the triggerman, at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala. (Matt Schulz via AP)Eddie Mae Ellison, from left, Jackie Bradford, Mary Bradford and Lois Harris hold signs on Jan. 28, 2026, in Montgomery, Ala., urging Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to grant clemency for their family member Charles "Sonny" Burton. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)
This 2025 photo provided by Matt Schulz shows Charles "Sonny" Burton, who is facing execution in Alabama for a 1991 murder during a robbery, in which he was not the triggerman, at the Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala. (Matt Schulz via AP)