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Troy Davis has been in the state of Georgia’s Death Row for just shy of 20 years. Accused of killing off duty police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia the night of August 19, 1989, Davis has never once wavered from professing his innocence.
With 7 of the 9 original witnesses changing their testimony multiple times over the years and new evidence not made available at the time of his first trial, a new trial which ended June 24th may result in an innocent verdict.
Amnesty International has taken up Davis’s case as word of his possible innocence has spread like wild fire across the globe. Advertisements which link to an online petition for a new trial and a not-guilty plee can now be found on Youtube.com and other social networking sites. One portion of this petition reads “This case has generated widespread attention because everyone in Georgia and throughout the United States is disturbed by the thought of an innocent man being executed.”
Davis has been granted 3 stays of execution, each while he was days or hours before being executed. “I want you to know that the trauma placed on me and my family as I have now faced execution and the death chamber 3 times is more punishment than most can bare,” said Davis in a letter from prison to his supporters. The letter was posted on TroyAnthonyDavis.com along with new information, witness testimony and a timeline of events.
The Chatham County District Attorney Spencer Lawton presided over the Davis case in 1991. In an article released through the Savannah Morning News, Lawton states “The only information the public has had in the 17 years since Troy Davis’ conviction has been generated by people ideologically opposed to the death penalty, regardless of the guilt or innocence of the accused.”
Regardless of guilt or innocence, it is unlikely that Davis with receive a 4th stay of execution, it is widely regarded that the hearing which ended June 24th, 2010 was his “last dance” before a final decision is to be made.
“The only information the public has had in the 17 years since Troy Davis’ conviction has been generated by people ideologically opposed to the death penalty, regardless of the guilt or innocence of the accused.”
Since when do we disregard innocence?