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Amnesty International
Amnesty International Praises Stay of Execution for Troy Davis
October 11th, 2008
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today welcomed the order from the Supreme Court of the United States to stay the execution of Troy Anthony Davis hours before his scheduled execution. The state of Georgia scheduled Davis' execution for today, in effect circumventing the U.S. Supreme Court before it had time to decide whether its justices would consider Davis' case. "For reasons that are unfathomable, Chatham County officials seemed doggedly determined to ram this execution through before justice could fully run its course," said Larry Cox, executive director for AIUSA. "We are grateful that the U.S. Supreme Court has shown the foresight to stay the execution. We hope...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-10-11)
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