There are only a couple of days left for the nation’s high court to consider a last-chance hearing for Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. With summer recess for the U.S. Supreme Court ahead, lawyers for Davis and others are watching to see whether the most recent petition is successful. It is generally assumed that if the high court does not decide by Tuesday to hear the Davis-petition, it would then be up to the Chatham County district attorney whether or not to go ahead with the execution warrant. Davis was convicted of murdering a Savannah police officer 20 years ago. Since then, several witnesses have recanted testimony. Davis has already had his execution delayed three times.
