Tuesday, November 3, 2009

A Victory in Troy Davis Case
Thanks to you and tens of thousands of other NAACP members and supporters, the U.S. Supreme Court Monday announced that Troy Davis will finally get his day in court and a chance to prove his innocence. The court ordered a federal judge in Georgia to review, what we and many others believe is, the overwhelming evidence of Troy's innocence. Troy was sentenced to death for the 1991 killing of a police officer in Savannah, Georgia. As you know, the NAACP and other organizations have been fighting to save the life of Troy Davis. There was no physical evidence tying him to the crime and seven out of nine witnesses have recanted or contradicted their testimony. And finally, the Supreme Court gave Troy a chance to present this evidence and prove his innocence! That's a victory for Troy and his family - and for all of us.
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