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Ellis Close on the Troy Davis Case

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The Newsweek contributing editor writes, "Actual Innocence: A death-row case tests whether swift justice can also be certain," for the June 29 issue.  Here's the beginning:For nearly two decades, Troy Davis has sat on death row, during which time he has accumulated a noisy band of supporters. They include former president Jimmy Carter, Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu and former Georgia congressman (and current death-penalty advocate) Bob Barr. All are convinced Davis may be innocent and deserves another chance to confront his accusers?especially since most have now recanted the testimony that convicted him. The story begins in a parking lot in Savannah, Ga. Police believe Davis pumped two bullets into off-duty cop Mark MacPhail after he tried to intervene as Davis assaulted another man around 1 a...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 19, 2009 (boomark / email).