Death row inmate Troy Davis has been denied a new trial. The decision came down this morning from the Georgia Supreme Court.
The 39-year-old Davis was sentenced to death in Chatham County for the 1989 murder of a Savannah police officer. Since that time, several prosecution witnesses have recanted their testimony.
Davis was only a day away from being put to death last July when Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a stay of execution. Davis appealed to the state Supreme Court. In today's ruling, the Georgia high court in its 4-3 decision said a lower court did not err in refusing to grant Davis a new trial.
The 39-year-old Davis was sentenced to death in Chatham County for the 1989 murder of a Savannah police officer. Since that time, several prosecution witnesses have recanted their testimony.
Davis was only a day away from being put to death last July when Georgia's Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a stay of execution. Davis appealed to the state Supreme Court. In today's ruling, the Georgia high court in its 4-3 decision said a lower court did not err in refusing to grant Davis a new trial.
