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By: Laura Moye, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign, Amnesty International USAq0h79p617d75aleo4itiub7pjezgfw0s
Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a Georgia police officer in 1991. Nearly two decades later, Davis remains on death row — even though the case against him has fallen apart.eqx78c52zhcyzapxx98gaosbbsq5qouy
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.153pf246dz2k3elww6tg4xs5ghl2xm4e
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.kax2mpj32wkfpynb4jkj9bd67zmi50zq
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.7j3sw9wfsadtycowozessqxzuwpmqai2
An execution date for Troy Davis is scheduled for September 21! adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7o In the days before Davis’ execution, the Georgia Board of Pardons & Paroles will hold a final clemency hearing – a final chance to prevent Troy Davis from being executed.ll0owlgf9yoqcdj7id4f5o2p4h61tzkc
LEGAL PROFESSIONALS SIGN-ON LETTER APPEALING TO THE GEORGIA BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ON BEHALF OF TROY ANTHONY DAVIShcerwyku1ixwc01o1av5x5tv49cogxy6
Troy Anthony Davis is scheduled for execution on September 21 at 7pm. Davis has faced execution dates three times and three times his execution has been stayed amid doubts concerning the impact of numerous witness recantations and new evidence against another suspect. Following an evidentiary hearing in federal court in June 2010, a federal judge ruled that Davis had not clearly established his innocence. Yet significant questions remain about the integrity of Davis’ conviction. p86l6uqw4duykgpqhmy4yiq03qu0lz1bPlease consider signing on to the letter below urging the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to prevent the execution of Troy Davis.5mq6yjl9qa611h6h0vbp1f1s44qisfqh
INSTRUCTIONS: To endorse this letter, please send your name, title, affiliation (e.g. law firm, academic institution or organization if applicable), mailing address, phone number and email address to dpac@aiusa.org or call 202-509-8174.azebi9h2ft0kzofguxjo69g7kpukp0lk
adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7oOr, simply endorse online here:w2b4f95fvmvjkh3yzp7lrwlt2dm4rcw0
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Please share this letter with attorney, law professor and other legal professional contacts of yours, so that we can build a strong list!fmuyyl0sjegrkvdfuq356qb6aefkfsbm
Note: adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7oAmnestyUSA and the National Lawyers Guild adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7o adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7omay publicize this letter, including all of its endorsers; therefore, adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7othey adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7oassume we can publicly list your name in association with this letter. If you do not want your name publicized, please let adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7othem know and adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7othey will include it only on the final version going to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. We will not use your name for other purposes unless we receive explicit permission from you. nu0tyn5ujg6g21w1trul0wp9vso04cn7When an execution date is set, which could happen at any time, we will send this letter to the Board.v084eilrg9x0vde26fjl5we9w8ess92b
For facts about this case, and more actions to take, please visit http://www.justicefortroy.org adpp5mhdhtf7f9wlhfgeprixvsw6e913vljgu33oie8gxwow5x2aasixr5otcb7oPlease send your endorsement as soon as possible. Time is of the essence.56q6ptri0fysg8w9drldl8to20fylext
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Legal Professionals Sign-on Letter Urging Clemency for Troy Davish0yqv0pnjeawysim6rflzgrqp2fd3jrl
Dear Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles,sr2db9x2vmmdccty4judaunivitdgt12
We, the undersigned legal professionals, are writing to urge you to prevent the execution of Troy Anthony Davis. The case against Mr. Davis “may not be ironclad,” as the federal judge who presided at Mr. Davis’ evidentiary hearing in June 2010 admitted. There is no physical evidence linking Davis to the weapon used to kill off-duty police officer Mark Allen MacPhail in 1989, and there is no DNA that can be relied on to clear up longstanding doubts in the case.upd6r3ua3t1bvl4gv1h816gmd7zpcgjq
After highly divided rulings from appeals courts, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered an evidentiary hearing for Davis to determine if he could “clearly establish innocence.” While the district court which conducted the hearing ruled that his innocence was not “clearly established”, doubts about Davis’ guilt were revealed rather than resolved. During the hearing, the State attacked the credibility of the very witnesses used to obtain the death sentence. e48ncelzkbeytnxmjzdmw6vcmcjzkyjnFormer police officers responsible for investigating the case failed to explain why they had not treated an alternative suspect as such, had excluded him from photo-lineups, and had failed to search the home of that suspect for a weapon he admitted carrying on the night of the murder. In addition, a new eyewitness testified that he saw the alternative suspect, a relative of his, commit the murder.0qpiknbjm3xjf9u6jnbqbr8822d65hpo
As legal professionals, we believe that there is no compelling reason to put a prisoner to death when there are lingering doubts about the integrity of a conviction, especially when commuting the sentence to life imprisonment is possible. This is such a case, and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles has the authority to reconsider Mr. Davis’ death sentence. We urge you to grant clemency in this case.svfw530c3w18gsc5hu9i9e8ocmkdxnfe
Yours Sincerely,umjp8g4cg4zrp8lrim5twsejfzmnwpif
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Too Much Doubt
By: Laura Moye, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign, Amnesty International USA
Troy Davis was convicted of murdering a Georgia police officer in 1991. Nearly two decades later, Davis remains on death row — even though the case against him has fallen apart.
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.
An execution date for Troy Davis is scheduled for September 21! In the days before Davis’ execution, the Georgia Board of Pardons & Paroles will hold a final clemency hearing – a final chance to prevent Troy Davis from being executed.
LEGAL PROFESSIONALS SIGN-ON LETTER APPEALING TO THE GEORGIA BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ON BEHALF OF TROY ANTHONY DAVIS
Troy Anthony Davis is scheduled for execution on September 21 at 7pm. Davis has faced execution dates three times and three times his execution has been stayed amid doubts concerning the impact of numerous witness recantations and new evidence against another suspect. Following an evidentiary hearing in federal court in June 2010, a federal judge ruled that Davis had not clearly established his innocence. Yet significant questions remain about the integrity of Davis’ conviction. Please consider signing on to the letter below urging the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to prevent the execution of Troy Davis.
INSTRUCTIONS: To endorse this letter, please send your name, title, affiliation (e.g. law firm, academic institution or organization if applicable), mailing address, phone number and email address to dpac@aiusa.org or call 202-509-8174.
Or, simply endorse online here:
Please share this letter with attorney, law professor and other legal professional contacts of yours, so that we can build a strong list!
Note: AmnestyUSA and the National Lawyers Guild may publicize this letter, including all of its endorsers; therefore, they assume we can publicly list your name in association with this letter. If you do not want your name publicized, please let them know and they will include it only on the final version going to the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. We will not use your name for other purposes unless we receive explicit permission from you. When an execution date is set, which could happen at any time, we will send this letter to the Board.
For facts about this case, and more actions to take, please visit http://www.justicefortroy.org Please send your endorsement as soon as possible. Time is of the essence.
Legal Professionals Sign-on Letter Urging Clemency for Troy Davis
Dear Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles,
We, the undersigned legal professionals, are writing to urge you to prevent the execution of Troy Anthony Davis. The case against Mr. Davis “may not be ironclad,” as the federal judge who presided at Mr. Davis’ evidentiary hearing in June 2010 admitted. There is no physical evidence linking Davis to the weapon used to kill off-duty police officer Mark Allen MacPhail in 1989, and there is no DNA that can be relied on to clear up longstanding doubts in the case.
After highly divided rulings from appeals courts, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered an evidentiary hearing for Davis to determine if he could “clearly establish innocence.” While the district court which conducted the hearing ruled that his innocence was not “clearly established”, doubts about Davis’ guilt were revealed rather than resolved. During the hearing, the State attacked the credibility of the very witnesses used to obtain the death sentence. Former police officers responsible for investigating the case failed to explain why they had not treated an alternative suspect as such, had excluded him from photo-lineups, and had failed to search the home of that suspect for a weapon he admitted carrying on the night of the murder. In addition, a new eyewitness testified that he saw the alternative suspect, a relative of his, commit the murder.
As legal professionals, we believe that there is no compelling reason to put a prisoner to death when there are lingering doubts about the integrity of a conviction, especially when commuting the sentence to life imprisonment is possible. This is such a case, and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles has the authority to reconsider Mr. Davis’ death sentence. We urge you to grant clemency in this case.
Yours Sincerely,
