i have blogged about this travesty of a case many times before...now i have something cool for you to listen to and an easy action request as well...because of people like you who responded to prompts to act from people like me troy davis is still alive today...you can listen here to troy thank you personally....
last july, despite strong evidence of his innocence, troy davis came within 24 hours of execution by the state of georgia...thanks to the 34,000 individuals who sent appeals, troy was granted a 90-day stay...listen to troy tell his story and personally thank you for all your efforts....
meanwhile the georgia supreme court will decide if troy gets a new trial and an opportunity to finally present evidence that has never been heard in court...listen to troy share these facts about his experience:
- there was no physical evidence against troy davis...
- the weapon used was never found...
- the case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony...
- 7 of the 9 non-police witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony...
- many of these witnesses have stated that they were pressured or coerced by the police...one of the witnesses who has not recanted is the principle alternative suspect...
- nine individuals have signed affadavits implicating this suspect as the actual shooter...
- troy davis has never had a hearing in federal court on the reliability of the witness testimony used against him...
together, you and me, we’ll send a strong message to the georgia authorities that when it comes to the death penalty, fairness matters...
peace out <3
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