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Jurors who sentenced man to die for '91 Ga. cop killing now split over appeal

GREG BLUESTEIN, RUSS BYNUMAssociated Press Writers10:49 AM PDT, June 28, 2009SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) ? Inside the jury room, seven men and five women huddled around a table to discuss a parade of witnesses in the case of an off-duty police officer shot and killed outside a fast-food restaurant.In just two hours they found Troy Anthony Davis guilty. In another seven, they said he deserved to die. Both times they were unanimous.Since then, Davis' attorneys have delayed his execution three times ? less than 24 hours before he was to be executed, in one instance ? by raising doubts about those witnesses.Davis has drawn support from the Vatican to the European parliament, from former President Jimmy Carter to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The NAACP has launched an "I am Troy" campaign...continue to full post

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