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Here's why Alabama's governor commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a sheriff's deputy — Photo: CBS7

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Here's why Alabama's governor commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a sheriff's deputy

(WSFA/Gray News) - Alabama Gov.

By Jessica Umbro, WSFA 12 News Staff, Amanda Alvarado·3 hr ago

(WSFA/Gray News) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a sheriff's deputy.

Toforest Johnson's sentence was commuted to life in prison with no chance of parole.

This photo provided by the Alabama Department of Corrections in September 2022 shows Toforest Johnson.

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