GA Death Row Inmate’s Execution Delayed
Alternative content
GA Death Row Inmate's Execution Delayed
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a condemned Georgia inmate's request that his execution be delayed, as he attempts to prove his innocence. The inmate, Troy Davis, has gained international support...
The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a condemned Georgia inmate’s request that his execution be delayed, as he attempts to prove his innocence. The inmate, Troy Davis, has gained international support for his long-standing claim that he did not murder a Savannah police officer, nearly two decades ago. Don Logana has more on the case.
Published: August 18, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says condemned inmate Troy Davis should get another chance to prove his innocence before the state of Georgia executes him.
The high court on Monday ordered a federal judge in Georgia to determine whether there is evidence that could not have been obtained at trial that establishes Davis’ innocence.
Davis, of Savannah, Ga., was convicted in 1991 and sentenced to death in the killing of an off-duty police officer. Supporters have argued for a new trial after several witnesses took back their testimony.
Justice John Paul Stevens said the risk of putting an innocent man to death “provides adequate justification” for an evidentiary hearing.
Defense lawyers had appealed to the Supreme Court after a federal court denied a new trial request in April.
Advertisement
Advertisement