The_Raganork
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That's what appeals are for. For what ever reason, his appeals were denied.
Which in the long run is Quasi-Irellevant.
The death penalty is supposed to be issued when guilt is proven without the shadow of a doubt. There was clearly much doubt in Troy Davis' case.
Should he have gone free? No.
Should he have been executed when it was clear neither the state of Georgia or the "witnesses" were sure if he had killed that officer? Absolutely not.
The Justice system is not a guessing game. It isn't perfect but it's not supposed to be whittled down into a process that doesn't take into account human error and blatant tampering with the trail. (I say Tampering because lying is tampering)
One the seven witnesses recanted their testimony something should have happened. You had a man on death row for 20+ years. Every day wondering if Today was going to be the day he was executed. THAT is an embarrassment to the system in itself.
When there wasn't CLEAR and irrefutable proof that this man was definitely guilty the Death Penalty was no longer an option.
I don't care what an appeals court said they were clearly wrong. When 7 of 9 witnesses admit to lying or recant their statements something obviously went wrong in the trial and in the interest of justice, true justice, someone has to say:
Wait...this is wrong we need to reexamine this and see if we've been doing the right thing. If they still found him to be guilty in light of the new evidence then life in Prison was an alternate choice. Because no matter what there was severe and sufficient doubt that could have proved that man to have been innocent.