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Troy Davis Gets New Hearing

By Tennessee Coalition to Abolish State Killing

Today the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a federal judge in Georgia to consider and rule on the claim of innocence in the murder case against Troy Anthony Davis. The Court told the District Court to ?receive testimony and make findings of fact as to whether evidence that could have been obtained at the time of trial clearly establishes [Davis'] innocence.? Only two judges, Scalia and Thomas, dissented.Read more here.Congratulations to all those in Georgia and around the world who have worked tirelessly on Davis' behalf.

Full post as published by tcask:: on the road (to abolition) on August 17, 2009 (boomark / email).