Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin Dion "Rocky" Myers, whose execution was approved this week by the Alabama Supreme Court. It is the first time during her two terms that Ivey has commuted a death sentence.

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.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the commutation of death row inmate Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison without parole, marking the second time