He’s 75. He’s in a wheelchair. He didn’t pull the trigger. But Alabama plans to execute him.

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 23, 2026

Words: 1,436

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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Charles “Sonny” Burton is 75 years old. Rheumatoid arthritis keeps him in a wheelchair. He did not pull the trigger that killed Doug Battle during a 1991 robbery at a Talladega AutoZone, and was not in the store when Battle was shot.

But barring court ruling or clemency from Gov. Kay Ivey, Burton will be executed by nitrogen gas on March 12.

In a phone interview on Tuesday from Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, where …

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