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Death Warrant Issued for Sept
23, 2008: ACT NOW!
Sign the Amnesty
Petition
Sign Death Penalty Focus Petition
Justice Matters! Rally to
Save Troy Davis
Tuesday,
Sept. 30
If you live in Georgia sign a
Petition to the
State
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Support Troy's Campaign by
buying
"Innocence Matters" T-Shirts and
Buttons.
Oral Arguments heard on November 13, 2007.
See Legal Process for details
Invitation to join YouTube
Group:
Troy Davis Innocence Matters
Video Project
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Because of you, Troy Davis is still alive today. Listen
to Troy thank you personally.
Last July, despite strong evidence of his innocence, Troy
Davis came within 24 hours of execution by the state of
Georgia. Thanks to the 34,000 individuals who sent appeals,
Troy was granted a 90-day stay. Listen
to Troy tell his story and personally thank you for all your
efforts.
The Georgia Supreme Court will decide if Troy gets a new
trial and an opportunity to finally present evidence that
has never been heard in court. Listen
to Troy share his experience:
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There was no physical evidence against
Troy Davis.
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The weapon used was never found.
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The case against him consisted entirely of
witness testimony.
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7 of the 9 non-police witnesses have recanted or
contradicted their testimony.
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Many of these witnesses have stated that they were
pressured or coerced by the police. One
of the witnesses who has not recanted is the
principle alternative suspect.
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Nine individuals have signed affadavits implicating this
suspect as the actual shooter.
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Troy Davis has never had a hearing in federal
court on the reliability of the witness
testimony used against him.
Troy's life was temporarily spared, yet the possibility of
his execution still remains if he is not granted a new
hearing or trial. Please
sign the petition today, and ask
five of your friends to do the same.
Together, we’ll send a strong message to the Georgia
authorities that when it comes to the death penalty,
fairness matters.
In solidarity,
Larry Cox
Executive Director
* * * ACLU "Tuesday's for Troy" ACTION ALERT * * *
Please join the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia,
as we continue to call for justice in the Troy Anthony Davis
case. Every Tuesday, the ACLU will join Georgians For
Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP), Amnesty
International and other social justice organizations in
public, peaceful demonstrations across Atlanta to bring
awareness to the Troy Anthony Davis case, and to collect
petition signatures.
THE LATEST ON TROY:
With the Georgia Supreme Court's denial of Troy's appeal for
a new trial nearly six weeks ago (3/17), his legal team
submitted a "request for reconsideration" for a new trial.
We just received word last week that the Georgia Supreme
court has once again voted against a new trial (4 to 3
decision). Our main target of action now is the Georgia
Pardons and Parole Board. The Board has executive clemency
power (not the Governor, who appoints them). The board can
stop an execution and commute a death sentence. A few legal
avenues remain, but the board appears to be our strongest
chance. They can commute the sentence to life (with
possibility of parole) or life without parole.
ACTION REQUESTED:
1) Come to weekly "Tuesdays for Troy" demonstrations
4:30pm-6:00pm (Atlanta)
Every Tuesday, we will organize a street demonstration with
signs for motorists and pedestrians to see around rush hour.
We will pass out fact sheets with information about the case
and circulate petitions. We will announce where each week's
demo will take place.
* Demonstration signs and posters will be provided.
2) Sign the Troy Davis petition or model letter to the
Georgia Pardons and Parole Board
Both documents also available at http://www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis
3) Mobilize people for the big demonstration/rally
We are planning a big demonstration and rally at the State
Capitol (in Atlanta), calendared for Saturday, May 17th. We
need a mass mobilization of people from Georgia and beyond!
As always, thank you for your support and please call me
directly with questions.
Sincerely,
Ms. Benétta M. Standly, MPA
Statewide Organizer/Public Policy Director
American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia
404-523-6201 TELE
404-577-0181 FAX
bstandly@acluga.org
http://www.acluga.org
"Liberty has never come from the government. Liberty has
always come from the subjects of it. The history of liberty
is a history of resistance". Woodrow Wilson
| If you live in Georgia, we especially
encourage you to get connected to the anti-death penalty
coalition Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (GFADP).
To join their email alert and update list, which includes
information about the Troy Davis campaign, please email
gfadp@yahoo.com or call 404-876-5661 ext. 12.
Activity to educate and take action
against the larger broken death penalty system, that Troy
Davis's case illustrates so well, is happening across the state
and we need more people to get involved so that there are no
more horrible cases like Troy Davis's!
Regardless of where you live, we encourage you to get involved
in anti-death penalty advocacy groups like
Amnesty International,
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP)
, and so forth. 124 people have been exonerated from the
nation's death rows in the last 3 decades. Some have been
wrongfully executed, like Ruben Cantu and Larry Sullivan. We
cannot allow Troy or anyone else to suffer such a fate! |
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