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Date Set for Davis Oral Arguments - Odette Yousef

This article is more clear than others about what Troy's lawyers legally must prove to win another round of appeals.http://publicbroadcasting.net/wabe/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1420310&sectionID=1Date Set for Davis Oral Arguments Odette YousefATLANTA, GA(2008-11-20)A hearing date has been set for convicted killer Troy Davis before the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. The court,which stopped Davis's scheduled execution last month, will hear oral arguments about a new round of appeals onDecember 9th.Jason Ewart, one of Davis's lawyers, says he'll have to show the circuit judges that his team has met two requirements:EWART: As long as one, you can prove that the defendant is actually innocent by clear and convincing evidence, andnumber two, the requirement is that the evidence underlying his innocence could not have been discovered earlier...continue to full post

Full post as published by Lethal Injection on November 23, 2008 (boomark / email).