Conservatives Concerned
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Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty. Questioning a broken system marked by inefficiency and inaccuracy.
Even if you support the death penalty, the case of Charles “Sonny” Burton in Alabama should trouble you. This is why Gov. Kay Ivey should issue a stay of the scheduled March 12th execution. Here are the facts: • Burton committed a robbery in 1991 with an accomplice, Derrick DeBruce. During the crime, DeBruce shot and killed Doug Battle. • Testimony shows Burton was outside the store when the shot was fired. • DeBruce pulled the trigger and his death sentence was later reduced to life in prison and later died in custody. • Burton is now 75 years old and wheelchair-bound. • Religious leaders, a juror from the trial, and the victim’s own daughter have asked Gov. Ivey to grant clemency. Let me be clear: A man died. That was evil. But executing someone who didn’t pull the trigger, didn’t witness the shooting, and whose accomplice received a lighter sentence does not seem like it’s the only form of justice that can be enacted. That’s arbitrariness. Justice should be firm but also fair. More details here: charlessonnyburton.com
The death penalty is inconsistent with a pro-life worldview.
