'Action Alert: Tomorrow Georgia May Execute An Innocent Man'

Posted on Crooks & Liars (and totally plagiarized...I might have the time to make an original post, but this guy sure doesn't) :

'Action Alert: Tomorrow Georgia May Execute An Innocent Man'

Though prosecutors have considered the case solvedfor nearly two decades, a chorus of eyewitnesses say the policearrested the wrong man. Now, on the eve of execution, scheduled forTuesday, they have joined his family and his lawyers in an effort toget the courts to hear new evidence they say proves he is innocent.

With no physical evidence — the murder weapon was never found —prosecutors relied heavily on the testimony of nine eyewitnesses whotook the stand against Mr. Davis.

But since his trial, seven of the nine have recanted or changedtheir testimony, saying they were harassed and pressed by investigatorsto lie under oath. Other witnesses have come forward identifying adifferent man as the shooter.

But because of a 1996 federal law intended to streamline the legal process in death penalty cases, courts have ruled it is too late in the appeals process to introduce new evidence and, so far, have refused to hear it. Read more…

More on this story from The Washington Post and AJC.com.

Call the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, and ask them to grant clemency to Troy Davis: 404-651-6599

(Many thanks to James Rucker from ColorOfChange.org)

I came across this late night and it needed to be posted As Soon As Possible.

Comments

[Arlen]

Good news: a 90 day stay on the execution was granted earlier tonight.

[Chief Editor: Todd]

Good news indeed!!