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By: Laura Moye, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign, Amnesty International USAgwwywmsj8llseexptgea8p409xu7jllu
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.54avt60j2td8n1imspyqiz2qhf222459
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.ynafm649bnfsd5ce81kmhs7qa4cv67f6
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.o2aj2ul9v2yryxqod63m722zi5iob8yd
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.5ylx6hs9cbpa9yjy2u9zf8djjexz1sy8
An execution date for Troy Davis is scheduled for September 21! w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3u 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.ivk033hd4g6knz932sy3pkjoz2kfdmgw
LEGAL PROFESSIONALS SIGN-ON LETTER APPEALING TO THE GEORGIA BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ON BEHALF OF TROY ANTHONY DAVISyiii5gullcqewbedi10egxqeu007eyvr
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. 2wxkunrj1fid8ph0kg9tl7ce88atx1xyPlease consider signing on to the letter below urging the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to prevent the execution of Troy Davis.5l6lnbfpwkkavz9k5ihnsj7eev4ftvua
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.azllyqrwfnorzqqwhyayvqo873m95v7p
w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3uOr, simply endorse online here:aevolidywofu5folhafri170xjurdzdl
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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!9nglkngrxmtsh4k6ciotd763zo9wzrkj
Note: w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3uAmnestyUSA and the National Lawyers Guild w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3u w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3umay publicize this letter, including all of its endorsers; therefore, w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3uthey w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3uassume we can publicly list your name in association with this letter. If you do not want your name publicized, please let w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3uthem know and w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3uthey 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. fzjvq6fnkj1jdh7rrlfb37029yu5q1geWhen an execution date is set, which could happen at any time, we will send this letter to the Board.vef8xg45fn5c6m21giivpqk5jztwzj9e
For facts about this case, and more actions to take, please visit http://www.justicefortroy.org w9l1vuwgfovqkykx0i9d0qro1fzjbtxdia4128c19igk59b5mbx670kem9d92u3uPlease send your endorsement as soon as possible. Time is of the essence.m9cn5wed815d93er3urkdw2ioznwbgcz
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Legal Professionals Sign-on Letter Urging Clemency for Troy Davisdjopniblgrdxj90s6la2dzkxpli6thhn
Dear Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles,qdzo9gyfgufsir183owjs7dulgvgoeuf
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.pr3m26cb5rvi1dg24m5pkmjc0noue1je
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. ph47ufaessg8u2hdehz25tm4fi8s01j9Former 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.5zwwq3z6vyg6bqly4xg8hpq78qa3w6ub
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.y6lcymm7gssjbqbvn3hk2zenh99h22qz
Yours Sincerely,478ji33dwebx3og6h12sz1lzhyflg5b9
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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,