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Downtown: Troy Davis Family Pleads For Clemency
ATLANTA - Less than 48 hours before his execution, the family of Troy Davis was sentenced to death again proclaimed their faith in his innocence and asked that he not be put to death for a crime they are convinced that has not committed.
"There is no doubt here," said Davis's sister Martina Correia. "You can not make mistakes. You should be sure that you can not go back."
Davis was convicted of murder in 1989-duty Savannah Police Mark MacPhail. But years after his conviction, some prosecution witnesses have recanted or changed their testimony.
Later Monday, the forgiveness of Georgia, the government announced that it will take more time to think about whether to stop execution of Troy Davis.
Davis attorneys made what is likely his final appeal to save the lives of their clients on Monday.
Georgia Pardons Board plans to grant clemency to Davis after hearing the testimony of the hours of his supporters and prosecutors.
Attorney Stephen Marsh said he told the Georgia Board of Pardons Monday that there was substantial doubt about the guilt of Davis. He and others urged the panel to spare his life.
Despite the show of support, police, prosecutors and victim's family say they believe the jury got it right the first time. MacPhail family has bristled at reports that describe Davis as a victim of the judicial system. They say you should not show mercy that he gave his victim.
This is the fourth time in four years, the State tried to run.
Rev. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta, is set to show the grace Committee on Monday. He said he "can only imagine the pain (MacPhail family) feel."
MacPhail "was to protect the community, and there is no greater pain than when a parent loses a child," said Warnock.
Yet he believes that "there is no doubt in this case too to run."
"I met (Davis) in the death row," said Warnock. "I believe he is innocent."
Davis, The case came on the afternoon of Monday, the daily White House briefings, the White House press secretary Jay Carney answered questions about the presidential position on the death penalty in general and the Davis case.
"The president wrote that he believes the death penalty does little to prevent crime, but that some crimes deserve the ultimate punishment. Some of you may also remember that when the president was the Illinois State Senate, he worked for over the hall to find common ground. As in this case, I have not spoken with the President about it, and refer questions to the Department of Justice, "said Carney.
His law firm said that the government, which can reduce the pain, Davis is the last hope '. The Board of Directors may be the execution of Davis' to go forward in 2008, but after three new members have joined. Thousands of supporters of the amnesty to Davis, was instituted by Pope Benedict XVI.
Prosecutors say there is no doubt that Davis killed MacPhail, and courts have repeatedly upheld the sentence. Prosecutors will present their case later.
On Sunday, Randy Robertson, vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Georgia and Laura Moye, director of Amnesty International's campaign the United States abolished the death penalty, discussed the case of Troy Davis on weekend mornings 11Alive News.
Moye said that far too many doubts about the implementation of what happens. He spoke with witnesses who recanted their testimony, and other differences, which have increased since the murder of officer Mark MacPhail for more than two decades ago.
Robertson, who has worked closely with the MacPhail family over the past five years, rejected retractions. He gave the impression that there can be no coercion involved, and that the facts will continue to select Troy Davis as the man who fired the shots that killed Officer MacPhail.
Davis was convicted of murder in 1989-duty Savannah Police Mark MacPhail. But years after his conviction, some prosecution witnesses have recanted or changed their testimony.
Later Monday, the forgiveness of Georgia, the government announced that it will take more time to think about whether to stop execution of Troy Davis.
Davis attorneys made what is likely his final appeal to save the lives of their clients on Monday.
Attorney Stephen Marsh said he told the Georgia Board of Pardons Monday that there was substantial doubt about the guilt of Davis. He and others urged the panel to spare his life.
Despite the show of support, police, prosecutors and victim's family say they believe the jury got it right the first time. MacPhail family has bristled at reports that describe Davis as a victim of the judicial system. They say you should not show mercy that he gave his victim.
Rev. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, Ebenezer Baptist Church Atlanta, is set to show the grace Committee on Monday. He said he "can only imagine the pain (MacPhail family) feel."
MacPhail "was to protect the community, and there is no greater pain than when a parent loses a child," said Warnock.
Yet he believes that "there is no doubt in this case too to run."
"I met (Davis) in the death row," said Warnock. "I believe he is innocent."
"The president wrote that he believes the death penalty does little to prevent crime, but that some crimes deserve the ultimate punishment. Some of you may also remember that when the president was the Illinois State Senate, he worked for over the hall to find common ground. As in this case, I have not spoken with the President about it, and refer questions to the Department of Justice, "said Carney.
Prosecutors say there is no doubt that Davis killed MacPhail, and courts have repeatedly upheld the sentence. Prosecutors will present their case later.
On Sunday, Randy Robertson, vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police of Georgia and Laura Moye, director of Amnesty International's campaign the United States abolished the death penalty, discussed the case of Troy Davis on weekend mornings 11Alive News.
Robertson, who has worked closely with the MacPhail family over the past five years, rejected retractions. He gave the impression that there can be no coercion involved, and that the facts will continue to select Troy Davis as the man who fired the shots that killed Officer MacPhail.
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