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Troy Davis is executed in Georgia

Troy Davis is executed in Georgia

Troy Davis is executed in Georgia for the shooting of a policeman in 1989, after his final appeal was rejected by the US Supreme Court.

 

Request for Lie Detector Test for Davis Is Denied

Request for Lie Detector Test for Davis Is Denied

Troy Davis is scheduled to be executed in Georgia at 7 p.m. in the killing of a Savannah police officer 22 years ago.

 

Troy Davis in spotlight again as execution nears

Troy Davis in spotlight again as execution nears

Hundreds of thousands of people are rallying to support Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. They not only oppose capital punishment but they also believe the state could put an innocent man to death. The case is packed with drama: the murder of an off-duty police officer; conflicting eyewitness testimony; last-minute court decisions sparing a condemned man's life and global dignitaries who say they fear an innocent man could die.

 

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