Thousands of people all over world are on death row. Many of them, some estimate 50%, are NOT GUILTY of ANY crime. Wrong and malicious convictions have already condemned too many innocent people to be killed by the state. State murder must stop now.
Despite appeals from Amnesty International, world leaders, church leaders and thousands of supporters all over the world the State of Georgia refuses to grant a retrial. Troy Davis faces execution for murdering a police officer, despite that 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony.
Here’s an excerpt from an article on the AlterNet web site:
“Troy Davis was sentenced to death in 1991 for the 1989 murder of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail in Georgia. Davis was convicted despite that the murder weapon was never found and that there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. Since the original trial, 7 out of the 9 eyewitnesses have recanted or contradicted their original testimony. This new evidence has never been heard in a court of law.”
“For 18 years Davis has maintained his innocence. Davis claims he went to aid a homeless man who was being beaten in a parking lot, but that he fled the scene upon seeing the assailant had a gun. MacPhail, who was working security at a nearby Greyhound bus station, intervened and was shot to death. Another man has been implicated in the shooting, who also happens to be the one of two witnesses who have not recanted their testimony.”
Every voice counts please go here and send a pre-written appeal to George Perdue, the Governor of the State of Georgia. Take action add your voice NOW!
Further reading:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Send a solidarity message here, Amnesty France.
Google “Troy Davis” and read newspaper reports and blog posts.
Amnesty International
AlterNet
Yahoo Brasil (Português)
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