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Georgia v. Troy Davis

Georgia v. Troy Davis Two days following Davis’s conviction on charges of the murder of Officer Mark MacPhail, jury recommended the death penalty and Davis was sentenced to death. Officer MacPhail’s family wasn’t allowed to testify but Davis comment with; “Spare my life, just give me a second chance. That’s all I ask. I was convicted for offenses that I didn’t commit.” If the victim was still alive to testify, he could have confirmed Davis’s statement or better yet identify the true shooter in the case rather it really was Troy Davis or not.

Davis’s sentence was automatically appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court where his Lawyers requested a new trial stating problems with the trial site and selection of the
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