As an attorney, the recent phenomena known as the Troy Davis execution has piqued my interest on a legal level. As is with every high profile death penalty case, the closer to the date of execution, the more pleas for commutation or even outright release come into the spotlight. Families and advocate groups hold press conference and give long speeches. T-shirts with clever slogans are made and fundraisers to assist with legal costs are started. This case was no different.
I took a few evenings and read over what happened before, during and after the trial. Over 20 years' worth of trial and appeals information. And then I read this on Red State, which confirmed what I was reasonably concluded. Troy Davis was guilty and the complaints of witness recants and lack of physical evidence were simply not true.
In all fairness, I must disclose that I am in favor of the death penalty, on a limited scale. And I did not see an issue with this execution. Will he be proven innocent after death? Who knows. In over 20 years of appeals, he never was.
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