Troy Davis Finally Punished to Death For Police Murder

After delay several times, death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis eventually sentenced to death in Georgia, the United States today. 42-year-old man was shot to death and died on Wednesday, September 21 at 23:08 local Waku.

Davis was sentenced to death for the murder of Mark MacPhail, a police officer in 1989. The man was executed after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the suspension of the execution of Davis. Not as usual, the Supreme Court even take long to decide that Davis's execution so that the process be delayed until more than four hours.

So far, Davis insists innocence to charges of murder. According to reporters who witnessed the execution of Davis, until the last moments of his life, Davis was still claiming innocence.

According to witnesses from the media, Jon Lewis, as reported by News.com.au, Thursday (22/09/2011), prior to euthanasia, Davis told the families of those present that he was not carrying a weapon while MacPhail's death. Davis also called for further investigation. Davis asked the victim's family to "see more in this case so you can find the truth".

Davis was then delivered his last words to the execution officer. "May God have mercy on your souls and may God bless your souls," says Davis.

Previously, Davis's lawyers had requested the suspension of execution of the U.S. Supreme Court, Georgia Supreme Court and High Court of Butts County on the pretext of ballistic tests linking Davis to the murder was defective.

But the petition was rejected by all three of the judiciary. Prior to this Davis has three times received a reprieve.

During this case Davis has seized the attention of U.S. public still remember the man convicted despite no physical evidence like a weapon, DNA evidence or CCTV footage of Davis's involvement. Davis verdict based solely on the testimony of witnesses even then 7 of 9 witnesses retract their testimony about Davis.

Prior to execution of Davis, the human rights organization Amnesty International, which has provided legal assistance for Davis, held a rally in front of the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification prison in Jackson, Georgia, where Davis was executed. About 200 people participated in the rally was.

"It's outrageous. No one can execute people without physical evidence," said Reverend Al Sharpton, who led the demonstration.

Prosecutors insist that Davis is guilty and they emphasized that judges have refused to overturn the death sentence. The victim's family also believes that Davis guilty.

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