We May Still Be Able to Save Troy Anthony Davis
Troy Anthony Davis, a quite possibly innocent man convicted of killing a cop, is sentenced to die in Georgia on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. After his conviction, seven of the nine main witnesses against him changed their testimony, some saying they were pressured into testifying against him by the police. One of the two remaining witnesses has been identified by several people as the actual killer. There is no physical evidence linking Davis to the killing, the murder weapon hasn't been found, and Davis still asserts his innocence.
But because of changes made in the law, it's extremely difficult for a man wrongly convicted to get new evidence heard in the court. And with the death penalty, a mistake, a horrible mistake, is irreversible.
There's one last chance for Troy Davis--the ACLU and other organizations have an effort to get the execution commuted or stayed. You can help by emailing the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles at https://secure.aclu.org/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&id=906&page=UserAction&s_src=acluonline_919908&JServSessionIdr001=fmuaepz1j2.app23a
You can read more at http://www.ajc.com/search/content/metro/stories/2008/09/12/davis_denied_clemency.html
You may also want to do a search for the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, which makes it much more difficult for a wrongly convicted person to receive justice.
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Comments
I sent an email before they had the hearing and I'm sending another one right now! This is totally wrong! How can America be so evil that it won't even hear evidence that a man is innocent? Execution is wrong. And if you make a mistake, you can never, never fix it. Please work to stop this now!
Posted by: Lorien Loveshade | September 22, 2008 07:04 PM
This is wrong. Pure and simple.
Posted by: Donna | September 23, 2008 11:23 AM
I just sent an email. Several of my friends sent one too. I hope to Goddess this helps!
Posted by: TawTew the Naturally Perfumed | September 23, 2008 10:09 PM
this is crazy dude. me and my homey just sent a email. dont kill the dude!
Posted by: Eugh Donut No Mi | September 23, 2008 10:15 PM