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Bookmark or Share- Troy Davis - WikipediaTroy Anthony Davis (October 9, 1968 – September 21, 2011) was a man convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. MacPhail was working as a security guard at a Burger King restaurant and was intervening to defend a man being assaulted in a nearby parking lot when he was murdered.
- Remembering Troy Davis - Innocence ProjectOn Sept. 21, 2011 the State of Georgia likely murdered an innocent person—Troy Davis who maintained his innocence in the murder of a police officer. A year later, Davis’ sister vowed to abolish the death penalty. Speaking to the Guardian, Kimberly Davis said that her family was still determined to clear his name.
- USA: ‘Where is the justice for me?’: The case of Troy Davis, facing ...The case of Troy Davis is a reminder of the legal hurdles that death row inmates must overcome in the USA in order to obtain remedies in the appeal courts. In this regard, Amnesty International fears that Troy Davis’ avenues for judicial relief have been all but closed off.
- Troy Davis, Convicted In 1989 Murder Of Policeman, Is ExecutedDespite a last-ditch appeal to the United States Supreme Court and calls for clemency from dignitaries like Jimmy Carter and Pope Benedict XVI, Troy Davis was executed in Georgia today. It was a...
- “We Are Troy Davis”: 10 Years After Georgia Execution That Galvanized ...Tuesday marks 10 years since the state of Georgia executed Troy Anthony Davis for a crime many believe he did not commit. He was put to death despite major doubts about evidence used to convict...
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