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Action Needed: Urge Clemency for Troy Davis
hazem2 | 10/15/2008 - 02:59
Background and resources below
Troy Davis was scheduled to be executed on September 23 for the murder of Police Officer Mark MacPhail in Georgia but the U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution. The Supreme Court has now declined to hear his appeal, but serious doubts of his guilt remain and compelling evidence of his innocence will now never be heard in court. On Friday, September 12, the Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles denied clemency to Davis -- we must urge them to reconsider their decision..
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION ALERT AND SEND A FAX OR EMAIL FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO USE IN TROY'S CASE
Background
Restrictions on Federal appeals have prevented Troy Anthony Davis from having a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him, despite the fact that most of the witnesses have since recanted, many alleging they were pressured or coerced by police. Troy Davis remains on Georgia death row, and may be scheduled for execution in the near future.
Troy Davis was sentenced to death for the murder of Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail at a Burger King in Savannah, Georgia; a murder he maintains he did not commit. There was no physical evidence against him and the weapon used in the crime was never found. The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. Since then, all but two of the state's non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony. Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis.
One of the two witnesses who has not recanted his testimony is Sylvester "Red" Coles – the principle alternative suspect, according to the defense, against whom there is new evidence implicating him as the gunman. Nine individuals have signed affidavits implicating Sylvester Coles.
Recent Timeline:
* July 16, 2007 Georgia State Board of Pardon and Paroles issued a stay of execution (scheduled for July 17, 2007) for up to 90 days.
* August 3, 2007 Georgia Supreme Court agreed to hear Davis' appeal for a new trial.
* March 17, 2008 Georgia Supreme Court denied Davis' appeal for a new trial.
* Sept. 12, 2008 Georgia State Board of Pardon and Paroles denied clemency for Davis (execution scheduled for Sept. 23)
* Sept. 23, 2008 U.S. Supreme Court issues a stay of execution pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed on Davis' behalf.
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION ALERT AND SEND A FAX OR EMAIL FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO USE IN TROY'S CASE
Other Resources
» Listen to Troy tell his story
» Hear from Troy's sister
| Print a fact sheet on Troy Davis' case
| Read more about innocence on Georgia's death row
| Read the European Parliament Resolution on Troy's Case
| Visit Troy Davis' website
| Send a solidarity message to Troy on his E-Book through AI-France
Read the report:
Where is the justice for me?: The case of Troy Davis, facing execution in Georgia
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION ALERT AND SEND A FAX OR EMAIL FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO USE IN TROY'S CASE
Troy Davis was scheduled to be executed on September 23 for the murder of Police Officer Mark MacPhail in Georgia but the U.S. Supreme Court granted a temporary stay of execution. The Supreme Court has now declined to hear his appeal, but serious doubts of his guilt remain and compelling evidence of his innocence will now never be heard in court. On Friday, September 12, the Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles denied clemency to Davis -- we must urge them to reconsider their decision..
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION ALERT AND SEND A FAX OR EMAIL FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO USE IN TROY'S CASE
Background
Restrictions on Federal appeals have prevented Troy Anthony Davis from having a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him, despite the fact that most of the witnesses have since recanted, many alleging they were pressured or coerced by police. Troy Davis remains on Georgia death row, and may be scheduled for execution in the near future.
Troy Davis was sentenced to death for the murder of Police Officer Mark Allen MacPhail at a Burger King in Savannah, Georgia; a murder he maintains he did not commit. There was no physical evidence against him and the weapon used in the crime was never found. The case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony which contained inconsistencies even at the time of the trial. Since then, all but two of the state's non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted their testimony. Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn affidavits that they were pressured or coerced by police into testifying or signing statements against Troy Davis.
One of the two witnesses who has not recanted his testimony is Sylvester "Red" Coles – the principle alternative suspect, according to the defense, against whom there is new evidence implicating him as the gunman. Nine individuals have signed affidavits implicating Sylvester Coles.
Recent Timeline:
* July 16, 2007 Georgia State Board of Pardon and Paroles issued a stay of execution (scheduled for July 17, 2007) for up to 90 days.
* August 3, 2007 Georgia Supreme Court agreed to hear Davis' appeal for a new trial.
* March 17, 2008 Georgia Supreme Court denied Davis' appeal for a new trial.
* Sept. 12, 2008 Georgia State Board of Pardon and Paroles denied clemency for Davis (execution scheduled for Sept. 23)
* Sept. 23, 2008 U.S. Supreme Court issues a stay of execution pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed on Davis' behalf.
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION ALERT AND SEND A FAX OR EMAIL FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO USE IN TROY'S CASE
Other Resources
» Listen to Troy tell his story
» Hear from Troy's sister
| Print a fact sheet on Troy Davis' case
| Read more about innocence on Georgia's death row
| Read the European Parliament Resolution on Troy's Case
| Visit Troy Davis' website
| Send a solidarity message to Troy on his E-Book through AI-France
Read the report:
Where is the justice for me?: The case of Troy Davis, facing execution in Georgia
RESPOND TO THIS ACTION ALERT AND SEND A FAX OR EMAIL FOR AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL TO USE IN TROY'S CASE
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