Isn’t it truly amazing how the so-called “conservative” justices support the right to life ?  Of course, they don’t count capital punishment or unjust war or the lives on non-US-citizens anywhere on the globe.

“Transferring his petition to the District Court is a confusing exercise that can serve no purpose except to delay the state’s execution of its lawful criminal judgment,” wrote Scalia.

... proving the incredible depths to which this man will plum.  This is the man who argued that as torture was being widely used that it couldn’t be considered cruel AND UNUSUAL and so wasn’t a constitutional issue.

20 years ... wow.

All credit to Troy Davis and his admirable sister (who has kept up the fight along with others).  May justice be achieved in this new trial.  Quickly.

Assuming the initial indications are correct and that he will be aquitted, it is hard to imagine how Mr Davis will be after this ordeal.  It will certainly dominate and define his life.  Hopefully he will be able to make SOMETHING positive of the experience and to enjoy many productive and enjoyable years.

It’s outrageous that it took this long, and the way that his execution was stayed just hours before, over and over again, playing this man like a yo-yo, is disgusting. Of course he will be acquitted, there never was any concrete evidence against this man!

If justice is to be unbiased, fair and based on facts, and the evidence presented in a case, then what logic is there in a judicial system that adminsters a verdict of guilty and then on the discovery of false evidence and/or testamony at a latter date, refuses to review the case, evidence and testamonies?

It is a system that has failed, a system where prosecutors seek to win by any means when they should be seeking the truth and pressing for justice with mercy but instead are concerned with competing for winning numbers and political points for career advancements or political appointments or even to run for office. This would be a corrupt system. There are some shining lights in the darkness and hopefully this will be one.

Troy Davis and all accused deserve justice and the right to prove their innocents.