The Circuit Court did come back last Thursday and deny Troy's appeal in a 2-1 decision. Justice Barkett issued her dissenting opinion, stating "...executing an innocent person would be an atrocious violation of our constitution." She then made it personal to Davis, saying "To execute Davis, in the face of a significant amount of proffered evidence that may establish his actual innocence, is unconscionable and unconstitutional."
The Court gave Davis a 30-day stay of execution so that he can file another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court will not hear his appeal, the state of Georgia will be free to issue another death warrant for Troy Davis.
Martina, Troy's sister, continues to hold out hope as does Troy. He issued a statement saying we must all continue to fight for justice and never give up on what is right.
Martina and her family urged Terry to continue filming Troy's story, especially now. The funds are even tighter than before so we urge you to take some time to donate toward the film's progress by clicking on the Give link located on the homepage. Your donation is tax deductible and you will be sent a receipt by e-mail. Please forward this story on to those you know and get this project in front of people. Post this website on various news blogs and let people know where they can help.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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