Posted by Dave on 09/15/08 at 10:00:21 am
Categories: Capital Punishment, Troy Anthony Davis

Troy Anthony Davis' clemency has been denied:

A Georgia parole board on Friday upheld the death sentence of a man convicted of killing a Savannah police officer in 1989, despite a group of witnesses who recanted their testimonies against the convict.

Let me repeat that. Clemency was denied, despite a group of witnesses who recanted their testimonies against the convict.

There is serious doubt about the guilt of Mr. Davis, yet the State of Georgia is moving forward with their plans to kill. He is scheduled to be murdered on September 23rd.

Regardless of your stance on the death penalty, this should cause EVERYONE to think about how the current judicial system works in relation to the death penalty. Are you really comfortable with a person being killed amidst serious doubts of his guilt?

I have previously written about Davis here.

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