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Stop the Imminent Execution of Troy Davis

Please up this and get the information out as far and wide as possible. Take action. This is so not right!

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Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed by the state of Georgia on October 27, even though his serious claims of innocence have never been heard in court.

Take action right now to stop this execution!

http://www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis

Troy Davis was convicted of murder solely on the basis of witness testimony, and seven of the nine non-police witnesses have since recanted or changed their testimony, several citing police coercion. Others have signed affidavits implicating one of the remaining two witnesses as the actual killer. But due to an increasingly restrictive appeals process, none of this new evidence has ever been heard in court.

Take action and then forward this action to ten friends!

On October 14, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Davis' appeal. This decision means that no court of law will ever hold a hearing on the witnesses who have recanted their trial testimony. An execution under such a cloud of doubt would undermine public confidence in the state's criminal justice system and would be a grave miscarriage of justice.



Take action for Troy Davis.

Troy Davis was sentenced to death despite a tainted case and serious claims of innocence. © Georgia Department of Corrections

The Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles refused to grant Troy Davis clemency last month, yet they have the power to reverse their decision at any time. Urge the Board to do the responsible thing and grant clemency to Troy Davis!

In solidarity,

Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn Director,

Death Penalty Abolition Campaign

Amnesty International USA

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Related: Tell the Georgia Governor, Legislature, Parole Board, Congressional delegation and President Bush, Senators Obama and McCain, U.N. Secretary-General Ban, Congressional leaders and members of the media you want NO EXECUTION of TROY DAVIS!

Action Center:

http://tekgnosis.typepad.com/tekgnosis/2008/10/stop-the-execution-of-troy-davis.html

October 21, 2008 in Current Affairs | Permalink

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Here is a working link at Amnisty USA

Posted by: Peter Newcomb | Oct 21, 2008 9:03:20 AM

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