From the Left · Read · October 21, 2026
Oct 20 · Alabama governor spares death row inmate Toforest Johnson
ABC News (AP): Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey spares death row inmate, citing doubts about evidence
Associated Press copy, via ABC News
Grade A (100/100). Commutation, doubts, AG's objection
Lehrer score 100/100 (no deductions). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.
No lapses found in the text we read. Includes AG Marshall's letter urging her to reject clemency.
Agrees: Ivey commuted to life without parole; not a finding of innocence
Splits: Includes AG Marshall's letter urging her to reject clemency
- Met. Rule: assume there is at least one other side (Ivey, Alper, Carr and AG Marshall on record)
Same story: Alabama Reflector, Just the News