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Troy Davis

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Today's Atlanta Journal-Constitution carries two OpEds on the Troy Davis case.  First, in an OpEd that speaks for the paper, State Senator Vincent Fort writes, "Execution clearly would be callous act."Georgians are known for their fairness, faith and decency. Unfortunately, Georgians may become known for something that runs directly counter to our core values if we proceed with the execution of Troy Anthony Davis on Monday. I have served on the state Senate Judiciary Committee for 12 years, and while I am opposed to the death penalty, even supporters can agree that we do not want to see an innocent person executed. Last Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider if the death penalty should be barred in cases where there are substantial claims of innocence when it turned aside the appeal of Davis, an inmate on Georgia?s death row...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on October 21, 2008 (boomark / email).