Don’t Let Georgia Kill Troy Davis (Amnesty International)

http://blog.amnestyusa.org/deathpenalty/dont-let-georgia-kill-troy-davis/

Troy Davis Execution Set For Sept. 21
An execution warrant setting Troy Davis’ execution has been signed by a Chatham County judge. The execution date has now been set for September 21st ... This merely sets the clemency process in motion. Before Sept. 21, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles will rule on whether Troy Davis’ sentence should be commuted, or whether the execution should be carried out as scheduled ... http://blog.amnestyusa.org/deathpenalty/troy-davis-execution-set-for-sept-21/

Too Much Doubt
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 ... http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/cases/usa-troy-davis

We demand justice.