From the Right · Read · October 21, 2026
Oct 20 · Alabama governor spares death row inmate Toforest Johnson
Just the News: Alabama governor commutes death row inmate's sentence to life in prison without parole
Grade B (82/100). Commutation and defense view
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 omission: omits the attorney general's opposition (ABC/AP: Marshall's Oct. 16 letter urged Ivey to “respect the jury's decision”): “Alper added that the fight to overturn the conviction will continue.”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Prosecution side missing: “Alper added that the fight to overturn the conviction will continue.”.
Agrees: Ivey's statement; Carr's alibi doubts (via AP)
Splits: Only the defense and Ivey quoted
- Met. Rule: do nothing I cannot defend (credits AP for Carr's view)
- Broken. Rule: assume there is at least one other side (“Alper added that the fight to overturn the conviction will continue.”)
Same story: ABC News (AP), Alabama Reflector