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By: Laura Moye, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign, Amnesty International USAikqgczh2hjovqpxlbwj546b6s9w46q5d
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.xcrous6gsl49oo4mkc34i1r8vebnzxk6
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.wxe9nvil8tkyuxrx2m8gyyx7fzc1fovb
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.b6w9wi0tb0uns3xzak47vxb7ttlhbvlb
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.2b25jcwgt45zseyn8dutkpmmn58gj58y
An execution date for Troy Davis is scheduled for September 21! tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydw 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.lccy7nzfd4xpv1bpmf3b018psn650n99
LEGAL PROFESSIONALS SIGN-ON LETTER APPEALING TO THE GEORGIA BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES ON BEHALF OF TROY ANTHONY DAVISqh31dr2qumibccg38rwvmo9gflqqnf2o
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. bvn585pms8nuhihfx412joz55ia90geoPlease consider signing on to the letter below urging the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to prevent the execution of Troy Davis.g0r4alkf6xzfi1l6cdzuvigmvhogvqoz
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.rz2dw8xsednxlsko54d1v5cx5p0sahwd
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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!249er4aazil0cx5dyohi7bplfg8lw9fm
Note: tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydwAmnestyUSA and the National Lawyers Guild tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydw tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydwmay publicize this letter, including all of its endorsers; therefore, tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydwthey tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydwassume we can publicly list your name in association with this letter. If you do not want your name publicized, please let tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydwthem know and tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydwthey 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. sjuqcg1ypxmobrw3rmkw1jqolah87hfxWhen an execution date is set, which could happen at any time, we will send this letter to the Board.mizc80hpissib6ls359g2e6ceh5mzz7o
For facts about this case, and more actions to take, please visit http://www.justicefortroy.org tmitcfe1nzc8dldhwvxet70lzqdkjwl32fda08jbqzb5mkb5ad4rhugl7e5s1ydwPlease send your endorsement as soon as possible. Time is of the essence.mike09sb4d0xtnf99ig8kk538ays4zms
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Legal Professionals Sign-on Letter Urging Clemency for Troy Davisnnlh9kmzazah0z2lkvda6kvp6e5tfajq
Dear Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles,f63l4fxqmel4r0wx4bjgwi5kwkosnvr3
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.r9afqsulxe82big3mqc2h9jeps4ke5nt
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. 9gyvljdqtx2jzvsi9rrzlhlsfrfu09guFormer 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.wzfc6wrc9z8yjbwitz5ikqvqxaibs95t
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.84ydyxpee7ous53123eckjh3r9ou2219
Yours Sincerely,liauivfzry52uwt6e66vnkm3z4c98p9y
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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,