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"Davis case decision expected by Oct. 6; Execution stayed: 'This is the kind of case that has the [Supreme Court] on edge,' said one death penalty expert."

"Davis case decision expected by Oct. 6; Execution stayed: 'This is the kind of case that has the [Supreme Court] on edge,' said one death penalty expert." Today in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bill Rankin has an article that begins, "When the U.S. Supreme Court meets today to decide Troy Anthony Davis' fate, its nine justices face a fairly straightforward question: Is there sufficient doubt about Davis' guilt to warrant further scrutiny of his case? Davis needs four justices to vote 'yes.' Otherwise, his execution, halted by the high court less than two hours before it was to be carried out Tuesday evening, will be rescheduled. The court is expected to announce its decision Oct. 6. The high court's granting the stay at such a late hour, while not unprecedented, indicates the case has the justices' interest, court watchers said."

Full post as published by How Appealing on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).