Troy Davis is on death row in Georgia for the 1989 murder of police officer Mark Allen MacPhail, a murder he almost certainly did not commit. There was no evidence linking him to the murder, and the gun that killed officer MacPhail was never found. Troy was convicted solely on the testimony of nine witnesses, one of whom was a suspect in the case. Most of the others were 15 or 16 years old when they testified against him. Seven of the nine have since withdrawn their testimony.

There was a deadline for informing the court of these changes in testimony, and Troy's attorney at the time missed that deadline. Due to this procedural error, the evidence of his innocence has never been heard in court, and an execution date could be set at any time. But there is hope. Recently, the international outcry against this injustice has been joined by legislators and many former judges and prosecutors. Help us keep up the pressure at this crucial time. Please check www.sc-abolish.org often for action requests and the latest news about Troy's case.