High court turns down Ga. death row inmate »

Posted By TechnologyExpert 1 year, 2 months ago in News

The Supreme Court cleared the way Tuesday for a Georgia man to be put to death for killing a police officer, two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his appeal.

In a case that attracted involvement by such luminaries as former President Carter and South Africa Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the man, Troy Davis, had asked the high court to intervene in his case and order a new trial because seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted their testimony.

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    Jayson1 year, 2 months ago

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    7 witnesses recanted their testimonies and he is still on death row? This Supreme Court decision is baffling? Whether or not he is guilty, there is alot of doubt about the legitimacy of the case against him.

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      Harbeas1 year, 2 months ago

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      If seven recanted it is possible the other two might also. He should be given another trial.

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