Troy Davis Set To Be Executed on Sep. 21st (What A Dang Shame!) Sign the Petition HERE!

More than 50 members of the House of Representatives signed a letter sent to Georgia’s State Board of Pardons and Paroles Monday, urging it to stop the scheduled execution Troy Anthony Davis and shift his sentence from death to life in prison.

In the letter, Democratic Reps. John Lewis and Hank Johnson of Georgia maintain that there are “considerable doubts” about Davis’ guilt in connection with the killing of an off-duty Savannah, Ga., police officer in 1989.

“This is one of those exceptional instances where adhering to the letter of the law could lead the state of Georgia to commit a grave injustice,” Lewis said.  “That is why it is important for people of goodwill to stand together and speak out in this case. The parole board has the power to intervene on the people’s behalf to right a deplorable wrong, especially when there is so much room for doubt about this conviction. I believe the board seeks to do what is just and look forward prayerfully to the upcoming clemency hearing with the faith that justice will prevail.”

1)      Of the nine original witnesses in the case, seven have either recanted or contradicted their original stories

2)      Of the two witnesses who have not recanted, one of them was a suspect in the murder, Sylvester Coles.  A witness even claimed that Coles bragged at a party about having killed an off-duty police officer.

3)      Nine individuals have signed affidavits indicting that the murder was committed by Sylvester Coles

4)      Troy’s date of execution has been set for September 21, 2011 – so we must move quickly.

5)      The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles has originally stated that the execution would only take place if there is “no doubt” about the guilt of the man they are killing.  We argue that there is tremendous doubt in the case of Troy Davis.

Please take action to help us save Troy’s life by signing our petition.  All submitted letters will go to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, as well as President Barack Obama.