Although his conviction has been controversed and there is a growing amount of proofs pointing to his innocence Troy Davis might be executed anyday as the Supreme Court has refused to re examine his case although the court of Georgia suspended his execution on September 23rd.
Davis has admitted being at the scene of the shooting but has always claimed that he did not shoot MacPhail. No physical evidence against Davis has ever been produced, the murder weapon has never been found and the case against Davis at trial consisted entirely of witness testimony.
In affidavits signed over the years since the trial, a majority of the state's witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony, while post-trial testimony has emerged implicating another man, Sylvester Coles, as the gunman.
Amnesty International is calling on the state authorities in Georgia to stop the execution of Troy Davis.
The organisation's supporters are sending appeals to Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles asking that Davis' death sentence be commuted.
Take action - send an appeal to stop the execution of Troy Davis
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http://www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis
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