Urgent: Call to Action
Posted by admin on October 22, 2008 · 6 Comments
I don’t usually post things like this, but this case has been really bothering me. What it comes down to is life or death for Troy Davis.
Davis is on death row in Georgia. He was convicted of killing a police officer. He was scheduled to die, but the Supreme Court issued a stay so that they could decide whether or not to grant him an appeal.
Now the Supreme Court has decided to deny the appeal, clearing the way for Davis to be executed. He will be put to death on Monday, October 27, 2008 unless there is some intervention between now and then.
Here’s some of the reasons intervention in this case is necessary and the RIGHT thing to do:
Seven of the nine key witnesses against Davis have recanted their testimony. No murder weapon or physical evidence implicating Davis was found. The case against Davis was made on the testimony of these nine witnesses. One of the witnesses still standing behind the story that Davis is guilty is thought to be the person actually responsible for the murder… so he’s got a lot to lose if he changes his story, huh?
So, on the faulty and coerced testimony of these witnesses, this man was sentenced to die. And now the state of Georgia says that it’s time.
Please take a moment to send an e-mail to the Georgia Board of Pardons and the governor of Georgia, asking them to halt the execution of this man whose guilt is highly questionable. It’s very easy to do and just takes a minute – Click here to help
For more information about Troy Davis:
Court clears way for Davis execution
ACTION ALERT: Supreme Court rejects Troy Davis’ appeal; urgent action needed to save Troy’s life
I will gladly look into his case and do my part to help him. I went through a very ugly divorce from a law enforcement officer and know just how corrupt they can be when they want a conviction.
Thanks Tracy. The execution has been put off again and I’m hoping that justice will prevail.
It’s good, Truthie that you are blogging about Mr. Davis’ plight.
People need to keep uppermost in their minds that since Mr. DavisÂ’ 1991 conviction, seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted their testimony and no physical evidence has been presented that links Mr. Davis to the killing.
A handful of witnesses have stepped forward to claim that another man has confessed to the crime. This “other man,” according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is one of the two remaining trial witnesses who, not surprisingly, still claims that Davis shot the officer.
We need to keep signing the petitions, e-mailing our government officials, holding protests, blogging and doing whatever we can to help Mr. Davis.
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Hey just a heads up, I wanted to let everyone know that Xio Dibin speaks English. I hope I posted in the right location?
I will gladly look into his case and do my part to help him. I went through a very ugly divorce from a law enforcement officer and know just how corrupt they can be when they want a conviction.