Alabama Governor Kay Ivey changed Robin “Rocky” Myers’ death sentence to life in prison without parole, because she had doubts about his guilt. Myers was convicted of murdering Ludie Mae Tucker in 1991, but Ivey pointed out that the jury at his trial wanted him to get life in prison. Even though she supports the death penalty, she said she had “enough questions” about his guilt to stop his execution. The Attorney General was surprised and disagreed with her decision. Myers’ defense team said there wasn’t enough evidence linking him to the crime, and there were mistakes in his trial. A juror also supported him being released. Ivey said this was one of the hardest decisions she’s made as governor, and she hopes it brings peace to Tucker’s family.
