picturesofwar: Breaking news: After being issued a temporary reprieve, Troy Davis has been denied a stay of execution by the US Supreme Court.   He is currently undergoing execution by lethal injection. 20 years ago Troy Davis was convicted for the murder of an off-duty police officer and sentenced to death. Since his conviction, seven of nine witnesses have recanted their testimonies.  One of the two who hasn’t recanted has been implicated in the murder by nine individuals. There is no murder weapon or DNA/physical evidence linking Davis to the murder.  Among the advocates around the world in support of Davis are former President Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu,  and Pope Benedict XVI.

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Breaking news:

After being issued a temporary reprieve, Troy Davis has been denied a stay of execution by the US Supreme Court.  

He is currently undergoing execution by lethal injection.

20 years ago Troy Davis was convicted for the murder of an off-duty police officer and sentenced to death.

Since his conviction, seven of nine witnesses have recanted their testimonies.  One of the two who hasn’t recanted has been implicated in the murder by nine individuals.

There is no murder weapon or DNA/physical evidence linking Davis to the murder.

 Among the advocates around the world in support of Davis are former President Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu,  and Pope Benedict XVI.

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∞  September 21, 2011 at 09:02pm
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