Troy Davis's Supreme Court appeal has been rejected.

[Gregorian]

It's time to start writing letters again. What a sad state of affairs. There is doubt as to whether Troy is the man who committed the murder. Some say it is actually one of the so-called witnesses. \

From an Amnesty International email-

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Troy Anthony Davis' appeal. His fate is back in the hands of Georgia authorities who may seek a new execution date at any time.

The Supreme Court's decision to deny Troy Davis' petition means that no court of law will ever hold a hearing on the witnesses who have recanted their trial testimony in sworn affidavits.

Doubts about his guilt raised by these multiple witness recantations will never be resolved. 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.

The state of Georgia can still do the responsible thing and prevent the execution of Troy Davis:

* Write a letter to the editor calling on Georgia to stop the execution of Troy Davis!



http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=11330&tr=y&auid=4119700

And thank you Tomintib for the link to the NY Times article on Troy. Folks, this is really sad. What they do to Troy they do to all of us.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/15/washington/15execute.html?_r=1&oref=slogin


The case has led to an outpouring of support for Mr. Davis, largely because seven of nine witnesses against him have recanted their testimony, with two claiming police pressured them to testify against him. Prosecutors presented no physical evidence and no murder weapon, and three witnesses have said another man admitted to the murder.



* Call on the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to reconsider its previous decision and grant clemency to Troy Davis.
* Urge your friends and family to go to amnestyusa.org/troydavis or text TROY to 90999 to add their voices to the over 200,000 that have already taken action on this case.

[ccharles000]

1. This is why I will never support the DP.

[Gregorian]

2. One more time...

I wish there were more interest in this.