As the Parole Board has denied clemency for Troy Davis, and his execution is scheduled for 09/21/11, I am utterly disgusted with our justice system.
As I stated in my prior post regarding this case, I am profoundly against the death penalty, but even if you believe this barbaric punishment belongs in our justice system, at least make sure the person is guilty before killing him. In this case there is nothing but doubt, and the possibility that the State of Georgia will kill an innocent person is quite real.
You can find an update on the case here.
Larry Cox, Executive Director of Amnesty International USA released the following statement:
"It is unconscionable that the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied relief to Troy Davis. Allowing a man to be sent to death under an enormous cloud of doubt about his guilt is an outrageous affront to justice.
In 2007 the Board vowed that no execution would go forward unless there was ‘no doubt’ about guilt, a vow that has now been rendered meaningless. To fail to re-examine the facts, including allegations about an alternate suspect, and allow this execution to go forward is an injustice to both the Davises and the MacPhails. Amnesty International urges the Board to reconsider its decision immediately, and for District Attorney Larry Chisolm to seek to vacate the death warrant. Should Troy Davis be executed, Georgia may well have executed an innocent man and in so doing discredited the justice system.
The case against Davis unraveled long ago. Seven out of nine original state witnesses recanted or changed their original testimonies, some alleging police coercion. Ten people have pointed to one of the remaining witnesses as the actual killer. There is no murder weapon that links Davis to the crime. Any notion of physical evidence that demonstrates Davis’ guilt has been debunked."
In light of all the doubt surrounding this case, I hope you will all join me in signing the petition to stop the execution of Troy Davis. You can find it here.
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