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

Charles Lee Burton was sentenced to death in connection with the 1991 murder of Doug Battle, even though he did not pull the trigger and was not present when the killing took place. Alabama plans to execute Burton by nitrogen gas on March 12. (Alabama Department of Corrections)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 Tall…

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Ohio Capital Journal broke the news in on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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