Monday, June 29, 2009
News U.S. Supreme Court holds off on Troy Davis decision until September
Posted by Mara Shalhoup on Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 5:58 PM
This just in, from Amnesty International's media relations director, Wende Gozan Brown: The country's highest court has postponed its decision on whether to hear the appeal of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis, whose innocence claims have caused an international outcry.
Although a decision was expected today, the U.S. Supreme Court has opted to wait until it reconvenes in September — which will ward off a death warrant for Davis.
Davis already has had three execution dates set over the past three years, and once came within hours of execution before a last-minute stay was granted.
We'll be updating this as the story develops. Stay tuned.
Here's a statement we just received from Amnesty International:
"This delay is an indication that the Supreme Court is concerned by the gravity of Troy Davis' innocence claims," said Laura Moye, director of Amnesty International USA's Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. "We will continue to call on all authorities, including the Supreme Court, to finally hear the evidence that has motivated hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to raise their voices and demand justice."
(Photo courtesy Georgia Department of Corrections)
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