Robin Dion "Rocky" Myers, 63, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur. Myers was set to be executed by nitrogen gas hypoxia.

Just days after Alabama Supreme Court Justices authorized his execution, a Decatur capital murder convict had his death sentence commuted by Governor Kay Ivey. Robin D. “Rocky” Myers was sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur.

Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday she commuted the death sentence of Robin D. "Rocky" Myers to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Myers was conv

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison Friday, saying there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution.

Governor Kay Ivey announced she has commuted the death sentence of Robin D. "Rocky" Myers to life in prison with no chance of parole.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a staunch supporter of capital punishment, has commuted the sentence of a death row inmate to life in prison — the first time she’s ever done so. Robin “Rocky” Myers, 63, an intellectually disabled man,

Robin Myers was convicted of committing murder during a 1991 robbery. Gov. Kay Ivey said evidence in his case was not enough for her to support putting him to death.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was highly critical of Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision Friday to commute an Alabama inmate’s death sentence. In a Friday night statement, Marshall said Ivey’s decision belied the facts of Robin “Rocky” Myers' case.