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I am delighted to share some good news with you! Troy Davis
received a stay of execution based on a new last-minute
appeal filed this past Wednesday to the federal appeals
court in Atlanta. As a result, he will not be executed on
Monday, October 27th, as originally scheduled.
Your action has succeeded in putting a spotlight on Troy's
case worldwide and bringing about this victory. At least
300,000 individuals have written letters in support of Troy.
Additionally, prominent leaders such as former President
Jimmy Carter, the Pope, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have all
called for justice in this case.
Yesterday, Amnesty International organized a Global Day of
Action in which hundreds of activists in dozens of countries
around the world came together to stand in solidarity for
Troy. From Atlanta to Seattle, New York to Paris and Milan–
hundreds of supporters gathered at rallies wearing T-shirts
and holding signs that read "I am Troy Davis." On Wednesday,
the European Legislature issued a statement calling for
Troy's execution to be halted.
While we pause to celebrate this good news, we cannot forget
that Troy still faces the very real possibility of
execution—despite the fact that no physical evidence
tied him to the 1989 murder of a police officer in Savannah,
GA, and that 7 of the 9 eyewitnesses have since
recanted their testimony.
This case has taken many twists and turns. On September
12th, the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied
clemency for Troy Anthony Davis, and scheduled his execution
for September 23rd. The U.S. Supreme Court stayed Davis'
execution just hours before it was scheduled to take place.
But in deciding not to hear his case, the court lifted its
stay and a new execution date was set for Monday, October
27th.
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