Alabama Inmate Requests Meeting with Governor Prior to Scheduled Execution

Anthony Boyd, a 53-year-old inmate on Alabama's death row, has requested a meeting with Governor Kay Ivey ahead of his scheduled execution by nitrogen hypoxia on October 23, 2025. Boyd was convicted for the 1993 murder of Gregory Huguley in Talladega County, a crime he asserts he did not commit.

In a recorded message played during a news conference hosted by the Execution Intervention Project and his spiritual adviser, Rev. Jeff Hood, Boyd appealed to the governor:

"Before an innocent man is executed, come sit down with me and have a conversation with the guy you deemed one of the worst of the worst."

He further stated that if the governor found him deceptive during the meeting, she could proceed with the execution; otherwise, he requested a stay to allow for a full investigation of his case.

Governor Ivey's spokesperson, Mike Lewis, responded that the governor personally reviews each execution case but does not conduct one-on-one meetings with inmates, calling Boyd's request "especially unworkable." He noted that no recent court filings or clemency submissions have disputed Boyd's guilt in the murder of Huguley.

Boyd's conviction stems from the abduction and burning death of Huguley over a $200 drug debt. Prosecutors alleged that Boyd was among four men who kidnapped Huguley, with a witness testifying that Boyd bound Huguley's feet before another man set him on fire. Boyd's defense presented alibi witnesses claiming he was at a birthday party and later at a hotel with his girlfriend during the time of the crime.

The jury convicted Boyd of capital murder during a kidnapping, recommending the death sentence by a 10-2 vote. Another man involved, Shawn Ingram, was also convicted and remains on Alabama's death row.

Alabama plans to execute Boyd using nitrogen hypoxia, a method first employed by the state in January 2024. Boyd's attorneys have challenged this method, arguing it may cause undue suffering, especially given Boyd's asthma and vertigo. A federal judge and the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals have declined to halt the execution.