Troy Davis Bethlehem vigil pictures
Posted May 25th, 2009 by Dan | Allentown, Amnesty News, Bethlehem
Amnesty International supporters in Bethlehem held a vigil on May 15 in support of Troy Davis. Thanks to Dan Laxar, Allentown group coordinator and PA legislative coordinator, for sending these pictures.
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Letter of the day – Support clemency for Troy Davis
Posted April 20th, 2009 by April | Take Action
Today’s action is not a letter to print, but instead can either be sent online via Amnesty’s website or faxed. Please use the link below to ask the governor of Georgia, George Perdue, to commute the death sentence of Troy Davis.
Support clemency for Troy Davis
Last Thursday, the federal appeals court in Atlanta on Thursday rejected Troy’s request for a new trial (Amnesty’s response). He was given a 30-day stay of execution so that he can pursue an appeal before the Supreme Court.
Please act on Troy’s behalf today.
From AIUSA Website:
Troy Davis faces execution for the murder of Police Officer Mark MacPhail in Georgia, despite a strong claim of innocence. 7 out of 9 witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony, no murder weapon was found and no physical evidence links Davis to the crime. The Georgia Board of Pardon and Paroles has voted to deny clemency, yet Governor Perdue can still exercise leadership to ensure that his death sentence is commuted. Please urge him to demonstrate respect for fairness and justice by supporting clemency for Troy Davis.
Clemency hearing for Troy Davis moved up – to be held this Friday
Posted September 11th, 2008 by April | Amnesty News
Please read this important update from Kathleen Lucas regarding Troy’s clemency hearing, and go to www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis to send your appeal today!
The GA Board of Pardons and Paroles has set a meeting for THIS FRIDAY, Sept. 12th to discuss clemency for Troy Davis. We had originally been told originally that the clemency hearing would probably be held the day before his scheduled execution. We are now almost out of time to reach the Board before their meeting. His state sponsored murder is scheduled at 7PM on Sept. 23rd. If you are in the Atlanta area, there is a huge rally planned there for tomorrow.
Action must be taken RIGHT NOW to save Troy’s life. As you probably know, Troy was convicted of shooting and killing a police officer. He was convicted solely on eye witness testimony. All but two of those witnesses have recanted and stated that they were pressured by the police to name Troy as the shooter, even those who did not actually see the shooting!
Of the remaining two, one has been implicated as the actual murderer by NINE people. The other remaining witness against Troy only testified that he remembered the color of the shoes of the shooter.
WE MUST ACT NOW! In order to get our appeals to the Parole and Pardons Board it has to be sent electronically today or tomorrow. Anything later than that and the Board will not receive it before their meeting.
As you may also know, Troy’s sister is a long time AI activist, a role she assumed as a teenager, long before the crime in question. As a mother and a sister, I beg you all to please act now by going to www.amnestyusa.org/troydavis You can send an email to the Board and find out more about Troy’s case and his sister.
Please also spread the word. AI’s server in the DC office is down and they are not able to send emails at this time. Email and call others quickly, before it is too late.
With gratitude for your help,
Kathleen Lucas
York, PA
ACT NOW: Troy Davis execution scheduled for September 23
Posted September 11th, 2008 by April | Take Action
Please act now to save the life of Troy Davis. Despite overwhelming evidence questioning his guilt, Troy is scheduled to be executed on September 23. You may take action via the Amnesty website at www.aiusa.org/troydavis or copy the simple letter below and mail it ASAP.
Thanks to our state Death Penalty Abolition Coordinator, Maria, for providing this letter.
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SE
Suite 458, Balcony Level, East Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4909
Dear Board Members,
I urge you, I implore you, to uphold justice and commute the death sentence of Troy Davis. The Board has stated that it “will not allow an execution to proceed in this State unless and until its members are convinced that there is no doubt as to the guilt of the accused.”
For any reasonable person looking at the facts of the case, there must be overwhelming doubt that Troy Davis is guilty of murdering Officer Mark MacPhail. There was no physical evidence implicating Troy Davis as the murderer, and the murder weapon was never found. Troy Davis was convicted solely on the basis of eyewitness testimony, and seven of the nine eyewitnesses originally accusing Mr. Davis have since recanted or changed their testimony citing police coercion. Further, one of the unrecanting witnesses has been identified by others as the actual killer.
The Board must defend Troy Davis and justice itself from the atrocity of executing an innocent man.
Sincerely,