A 75-year-old faces execution this week for a 1991 murder. But he didn’t pull the trigger
- Posted on March 10, 2026
- By CNN
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A 75-year-old faces execution this week for a 1991 murder. But he didn’t pull the trigger

Charles Burton, a 75-year-old who uses a wheelchair, is scheduled to be executed for the murder of Douglas Battle, despite not being the one to pull the trigger. He is hoping Gov. Kay Ivey grants him clemency.