Troy Davis Execution: Former FBI Chief William S. Sessions Calls On Georgia To Stay O

[Crabtownboy]

In light of the other threads on executions do you believe that Troy Davis should n receive a stay of execution?

The execution of Troy Davis, a Georgia death row inmate scheduled to die in less than a week, should be halted because of "pervasive, persistent doubts" about his guilt, said William S. Sessions, a former federal district judge in Texas and FBI director under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, in a sharply-worded editorial on Thursday.

"Serious questions about Mr. Davis' guilt, highlighted by witness recantations, allegations of police coercion, and a lack of relevant physical evidence, continue to plague his conviction," Sessions wrote. He urged a state pardons board to commute the sentence to life in prison.

Since the original trial in 1991, seven of nine prosecution witnesses that linked Davis to the shooting have either recanted or materially altered the stories they told the jury, but Davis' attempts to secure a retrial have been persistently rebuffed by state and federal courts.

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[exscentric]

I am strong on the correctness of Cap. Pun. however in light of our current police/judicial system I am leaning to a total moratorium until every case can be reviewed in great detail by outside groups.

It seems there are a lot of people being freed lately due to poor if not criminal investigation/trials.

 

[Jim1999]

There is an old adage: If in doubt, don't. Sure seems to apply in this case.

Cheers,

Jim