Georgia set to execute man for officer's death

[pegleg]

Source: Yahoo News

ATLANTA – A Georgia man convicted of killing an off-duty police officer was set to be executed Tuesday, even though witnesses have backed away from their testimony and questions remain about whether he is truly guilty.

Seven of the nine witnesses who helped put Troy Davis on death row for the 1989 murder have since recanted their testimony, and Davis' attorneys say that others claim another man pulled the trigger.

But prosecutors have labeled the witness statements "suspect" and the courts have consistently refused requests for a new trial.

Influential advocates, including former President Jimmy Carter and South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu, insist that there's enough doubt about his guilt to merit a new trial for 39-year-old Troy Davis. Davis' only hope for a reprieve lies with the U.S. Supreme Court.




Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/story//ap/20080923/ap_on_re_us/georgia_execution

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I don't know if this has been posted before, but it does appear they are knowingly executing an innocent man. Immediate public outcry is needed.

[halobeam]

1. Yes, it has been posted, but more postings are def. needed!

thank you

There are petitions floating around here..

okay, found the thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4057521

[bean fidhleir]

4. Not only that thread, but this one, started today

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4067106&mesg_id=4067106

SCOTUS is now meeting in emergency session to decide whether to hear Troy's appeal for stay.

[Birthday]

2. I have called:

our governor's office, asking that the gov. call Sonny Perdue to call off the execution until all the facts are known. I also called the U.S. Supreme Court. The man who answered the phone had what seemed to be a derisive tone. I wanted to urge a meeting of the justices about this. They are, in fact, meeting about this this afternoon. At least, that is the story. Last night, I wrote a letter that, through Amnesty USA, would be sent to all the board members and Gov. Perdue. If I knew what else to do, I would do it. I can't imagine deciding that this man should die while there is evidence out there that could shed light on the truth. I don't know that this man is innocent. But if he is, he must be saved and freed.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

3. i wrote emails to everyone I could find who has anything to do with this

Can now only hope

[aquamarina]

5. I just sent an email to Gov. Perdue. Don't expect much but just felt the

need to voice my saddness.

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. That was a wasted action

Three protesters camped out in the office of Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue on Monday, although he was not in the state Capitol and has no power to commute Davis' sentence.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jhQApEoEL-uLsrCXRQzPN5FmpNXgD93C1OG03

[anokaflash]

7. Stay Issued

Breaking on CNN.com:

"The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a stay of execution for Troy Anthony Davis, who was convicted in 1991 of killing a police officer."

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