Troy Anthony Davis Is About To Be Executed In Georgia

Troy Anthony Davis is scheduled to be executed in Georgia in a little over two weeks. The problem is, he may not be guilty. Several courts have been made aware that testimony in his trial may have been coerced, that one witness signed an affidavit that he could not read, that no murder weapon has ever been found, that no physical evidence exists, that several persons have recanted their testimony against him and that another person has admitted to the crime. ******************

Dear Larry,

The 30-day stay issued by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals expires on May 15th.

So now is the time for us to organize to save the life of Troy Anthony Davis. We're asking everybody to come out strong on May 19th a day marked in human rights calendars across the world as the Global Day of Action for Troy Davis.

Whether you're holding a "Text TROY to 90999" sign on a busy street or organizing your local Amnesty chapter to hold a public demonstration or vigil, we need everybody to contribute their time on May 19th to make sure that the state of Georgia does not kill a man who may well be innocent. Register your Global Day of Action for Troy Davis activity or event now.

We know that time is short for organizing public events, but an execution date could be set as early as late May, so it is essential that action be taken soon. It's also really important that we get an accurate count of how many events and activities are taking place on May 19th, so we can share this information with officials in Georgia. Our emails and phone calls have gone a long way in buying Troy some much-needed time, but now we've got to take our action to the streets.


We appreciate the tens of thousands of you who have stood in Troy's corner while heart-stopping scenes have unfolded. On three separate occasions, Troy has been scheduled for execution. And on three separate occasions, his life was saved within a short period of time, even minutes, of his scheduled execution date.

Each time, those last minute stays came after people like you turned out by the thousands to rally in his defense. It was no coincidence. Troy's sister and long-time Amnesty activist, Martina Correia, has acknowledged Amnesty's powerful role in saving her brother's life each of those times.

Now here we are again with the clock winding down. While we can see little opportunity for legal recourse or second chances, we know that your advocacy has a strong record of making amazing things happen.

When we first introduced you to Troy Davis in early 2007, few people outside of Georgia knew about the injustice taking place. In the past two years, countless people have come to see Troy's case as a prime example of why the death penalty must be abolished the risk of executing someone for a crime they did not commit is just too high.

We are serious when we say that we need everyone to support Troy Davis on May 19th by organizing their own event or awareness-raising activity.

After all, if you had 30 days left to fight for your life, wouldn't you want to know that you had thousands standing in your corner?

In Solidarity,

Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn
Director, Death Penalty Abolition Campaign
Amnesty International USA

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Governor Sonny Perdue (R-GA)
 
Governor of Georgia.

Contact Information

Web Site: www.gov.state.ga.us
E-mail: Contact Via 'Web Form.'

203 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: (404) 656-1776
Fax: (404) 656-5947 and 404-657-7332

Washington Office:
400 N. Capitol St., NW, Ste. 376
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 624-3681
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What follows is my email to Governor Perdue:

Dear Governor Perdue,

I am not a constituent of yours, but a concerned American who wants to see justice done. In the case of Troy Anthony Davis your state is about to commit a grave atrocity that only you now have the power to prevent. In the name of humanity, I beg you to commute the death sentence of Mr. Davis to life with (even without) parole. Even if he is guilty, and there is good reason to believe he is not, this is a man who is no threat to society today. To execute him can only feed the most primitive aspects of your people's culture. What you do now will demonstrate much more what
kind of man you are than the kind of man some people think Mr. Davis was.

Sincerely,



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[JawsJaws]

He doesn't look like a thug or a killer.

[Largo64]

@JawsJaws I agree. Sadly, Davis was executed a short time ago. His last appeal was rejected by the US Supreme Court. The fact that the testimony that convicted him is now in serious doubt doesn't matter to the courts. To them, form is more important than truth. Troy Anthony Davis is dead. It was a legal lynching.

[LetTroyADavisGo]

There isn't any thing showing that he did it. Let the man go!!

[Largo64]

@LetTroyADavisGo I agree. But the Georgia courts are hung up on "procedure." To them, that's more important than the man's life. This is nothing new. Many innocents have been executed over the years. Given the imperfect system and the too low test (reasonable doubt), it is inevitable. People think that DNA should prevent there ever being a wrong execution, but DNA is not always used. In some jurisdictions it's just too expensive. So they kill people instead.

[bestwaffleg]

We won't ask clemency because we don't let fat ass murderer lovers tell us what to do!

[Largo64]

@bestwaffleg Tell me something. Why do you want to see a man executed? It seems to me that the murder lover is you - you who want to see the state murder a man who might very well be innocent. And don't kid yourself that state execution is any different from murder. It's just murder by the state, murder of the most cold blooded kind. If you live in Georgia, in this case, the state will be murdering a man in your name. Does that make YOU feel powerful?

[cortchubbby]

@MrSPEARTIP and so will old white liberal nigger lovers.

[cortchubbby]

Confessions COERCED? Can you prove that Mr bleeding heart liberal? I called Gov Perdue and DEMANDED the execution of this cop killer.Thank GOD he listened.

[cortchubbby]

Yawn....Tell the truth about the part where the ACLU and Amnesty International PAID these people to recant statements. GOOD RIDDANCE!

Did you cry boo hoo when he died? I cheered! If you want the DP abolished,I think we should move the convict into YOUR house

[aisr1990]

@MrSPEARTIP Shut up! Fucking racist!

[MrSPEARTIP]

Troy Davis we know you are guilty . We know your black ass is dead . We know niggers will defend other niggers will defend a black on white crime . We know you pushed whitey too far and it's time to remind niggers of their place . Most of all we know " We must secure the existence of our people and a future for White children . "

[lescwilson]

Troy Anthony Davis, we know you are innocent. We know you have been railroaded by a racist system. We love you and pray for clemency for you and a new trial. I have been sickened by this horrible set of circumstances. It is September 20th, almost the 21st, the day set for your execution and I find it almost unbearable to think of them actually carrying this through. Troy I don't want to have to say good bye. If I could go for you I would. You will be a symbol of change.