On Georgia’s coast, supporters of convicted cop killer Troy Davis want the new Chatham County district attorney to reopen the case. A news conference held by Savannah’s NAACP chapter Thursday requested DA Larry Chisolm reconsider claims of innocence for Davis, convicted in the 1989 killing of police officer Mark McPhail. The group hopes consideration will be given to statements by witnesses who have recanted testimony since the trial. Chisolm took the DA reigns in January, and has not commented on the case. The U.S. Supreme Court currently has a Davis-appeal in front of them.
