Montgomery, Ala. (WDNews) – Governor Kay Ivey has officially set an execution date for death row inmate David Lee Roberts, who was convicted in the 1992 capital murder of Annetra Jones in Marion County.
According to a letter issued June 26, the execution is scheduled to occur during a 30-hour window beginning at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, and ending at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 22. The order follows a recent decision by the Alabama Supreme Court authorizing the state to proceed with the execution.
Roberts was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the killing of Jones more than three decades ago.
“I have no current plans to grant clemency in this case,” Gov. Ivey wrote in her letter to Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm. “However, I retain my authority under the Constitution of the State of Alabama to grant a reprieve or commutation, if necessary, at any time before the execution is carried out.”
The death warrant issued by the Alabama Supreme Court was enclosed with the governor’s letter and serves as the official authorization for the execution.
Roberts has been on death row at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore since his conviction.
