Supreme Court Denies Hearing Troy Davis's Death Penalty Case

The Supreme Court has denied hearing Troy Davis's appeal this morning. In 1991, Davis was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of a police officer two years earlier – but he has always maintained his innocence. Seven of nine people who originally testified against Davis have recanted or changed their stories, saying they were coerced by police to take the stand against him; and three people have said that they can identify the actual killer. Davis's case has garnered the attention of groups like Amnesty International – but more surprisingly, from pro-death penalty Libertarian Presidential Candidate Bob Barr, who is demanding clemency for Troy Davis, because the case against him was neither fair nor accurate. FSRN speaks with Sara Totonchi, Director of Georgians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty about the high court's decision.

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