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• From Ashy to Classy: Troy Davis…We Gotta Be Careful About the Death Penalty

  Posted by @JoinBBC Staff September 16, 2011 - 455 views - Filed in Society - #Troy Davis 
  

  The fact is, no physical evidence connected Davis to the murder. Seven of the original nine witnesses have recanted, with many saying their testimony was a result of law enforcement pressure. Of the remaining witnesses, one is highly suspect and the other could be the actual culprit in the officer’s murder.

  Now, despite these and other facts, the state of Georgia has taken the first steps toward Davis’ execution — and only the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole stands between Davis and the lethal injection chamber.

  Since Troy Davis’ 1991 conviction, numerous facts have emerged that introduce significant doubt as to his guilt. These facts include:

  • All but two of the original witnesses against Troy Davis have signed affidavits recanting their earlier testimony. Most claim that their testimony was coerced by police officers.¹
  • Multiple witnesses say that another man — one of the original witnesses against Davis — has claimed to have slain the fallen officer.²
  • The weapon used in the murder was never found. The only physical evidence connecting Davis to the crime was indirect, circumstantial — and new testimony disputes Davis’s connection to that evidence.^{3 (Excerpt)}
    

   

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