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Post Date: Oct 14, 2008 12:21 p.m.
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The Supreme Court today issued a one line statement refusing to hear Troy Davis’ appeal . Troy Davis was convicted of the 1989 murder of a police officer in Savannah, GA, and sentenced to death solely on eyewitness testimony. No murder weapon or any physical evidence linked him to the crime. Since the conviction, seven of the nine witnesses have recanted or changed their stories, and one of the two who haven’t changed their stories is the other suspect in the case. Things were looking good for Davis when the Supreme Court issued a stay two hours before his execution last month. Justice may really be dead in this country.  Content suppressed by ://URLFAN, for full article visit source
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