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Georgia appears poised to execute Troy Davis despite innocence concerns

By Douglas A. Berman

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As detailed in this AP story and this local piece from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, it appears that the state of Georgia is prepare to execute Troy Davis tomorrow despite concerns about his possible innocence. I have not follow this case too closely, but the AJC account provides the basics:Troy Anthony Davis now sits where he was little more than a year ago, hours away from being put to death by lethal injection. In July 2007, the state Board of Pardons and Paroles stepped in and stayed Davis? execution less than 24 hours before it was to be carried out. But on Monday, the board rejected pleas to reconsider its recent decision to deny clemency on grounds there is too much doubt as to whether Davis shot and killed a Savannah police officer...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 22, 2008 (boomark / email).

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