Woods was convicted for the killings of three police officers who were shot dead, but his co-defendant said he never pulled the trigger.
But Governor Ivey said in a statement on Thursday,"After thorough and careful consideration of the facts surrounding the case, the initial jury's decision, the many legal challenges and reviews, I concluded that the state of Alabama should carry out Mr. Woods' lawfully imposed sentence this evening."
In follow up tweets, she wrote,"Nate will die for a crime another man confessed to and says Nate had nothing to do with. My heart and prayers are with Nate and his family and all the advocates who worked tirelessly to save his life," and then tweeted:"RIP Nathaniel Woods." King tweeted his disgust, writing,"The actions of the U.S. Supreme Court and the Governor of the State of Alabama are reprehensible, and have potentially contributed to an irreversible injustice. It makes a mockery of justice and constitutional guarantees to a fair trial.
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