Alabama man appeals 1991 murder conviction, citing evidence of trial attorney’s ties to KKK

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 953

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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A former Alabama death row inmate is seeking a new trial after finding evidence that his trial attorney was affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan.

Robin “Rocky” Myers, whose death sentence was commuted to life in prison by Gov. Kay Ivey last year, says in his appeal that John Mays, who represented him at his trial for the murder of Ludi Mae Tucker in 1991, did work for KKK officials in the 1970s and …

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