Statement from Dr. Will Boyd, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Alabama on the scheduled execution of Charles Lee “Sonny” Burton

From the Boyd campaign

March 3, 2026

All Alabamians deserve safe communities where they can make a simple trip to the local store without encountering violent crime. On August 6, 1991, in Talladega, AL, Doug Battle was just a customer who was shopping for auto supplies when he lost his life during the course of a robbery. This is the sort of tragedy that can call forth the greatest fears we have for our loved ones and ourselves…

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