Troy Anthony Davis’ Execution Stayed
September 23rd, 2008 by Larry Bellinger Posted in UncategorizedI found about Troy Davis a couple of weeks ago when I was assigned to research his case and write to him.
There is no way this man should be executed. Convicted in 1989 for the killing Officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, GA, Davis was sentenced to death although there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. Seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted. Some of the witnesses claim they were coerced by police to testify against Davis who has steadfastly insisted he is innocent. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed his execution which was scheduled to take place tonight at 7pm.
Amnesty International has been championing Davis’ case with support from former President Jimmy Carter, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Pope Benedict XVI. Here is their statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision.
I hope Troy gets a chance to get a fair hearing and at the very least has his life spared.
