A new report issued by Amnesty International focuses on the case of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis to illustrate the issue of innocence and the legal hurdles that death row inmates face in seeking judicial relief. The report - ‘Where is the justice for me?’ The case of Troy Davis, Facing Execution in Georgia - notes that Davis has been on death row for 15 years for a murder that he maintains he did not commit. Many of the state’s witnesses against Davis have since recanted or contradicted their testimony, and some have claimed that statements were made under police duress.
Given the barriers to a new trial caused by the Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Amnesty states that Davis’ last hope may be the clemency process.
(Amnesty International, “‘Where is the justice for me?’ The case of Troy Davis, facing execution in Georgia,” February 2007). Read the report. See Innocence and Resources.
