Criminal Justice

Federal Court to Hear Troy Davis Case

by Matt Kelley

Published November 21, 2008 @ 05:17AM PST

The federal appeals court in Atlanta will hear Troy Davis' appeals for a new trial on December 9th, the latest development in a saga that has seen Davis come within hours of execution three times. His attorneys are seeking to present new evidence that seven of nine eyewitnesses admit they lied when they implicated Davis at trial, but no court has ever heard this evidence.

Georgia courts and the U.S. Supreme Court have said Davis doesn't have the right to present new evidence of his innocence after exhausting his standard appeals. But the federal 11th Circuit Court stayed his execution on Oct. 24 to hear more on the case.

Your voice can make a difference in this case. Sign the pledge to support Davis today, and send an email to Gov. Sonny Perdue urging him to grant clemency.

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  1. David Outlaw

    I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE CASE BUT IF HE'S GUILTY HE OUGHT GO AHEAD AND BE PUT TO DEATH. FOR LIKE THEY ALWAYS SAY THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Posted by David Outlaw on 11/21/2008 @ 08:38PM PST

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Matt has worked and volunteered in various capacities in criminal justice reform for several years. When he's not blogging, he works as the Online Communications Manager at the Innocence Project. Views expressed here are Matt's, and don't represent the positions of the Innocence Project.

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