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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Troy Davis’ stay of execution
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Servo Sep 21, 2011 09:35pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, September 22, 2011 01:15:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | UPDATE: The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Troy Davis’ stay of execution
ATLANTA — The execution of Troy Davis was delayed Wednesday while the US Supreme Court considered a last-minute appeal from the convicted murderer’s lawyers, US media reported.
Crowds outside the Jackson, Georgia prison erupted with cheers shortly after the scheduled 7:00 pm (2300 GMT) time for his lethal injection to begin upon rumors that the Supreme Court had stayed the execution.
But joy turned to confusion as it emerged that there had been no reprieve and CNN and MSNBC reported that the state of Georgia was simply delaying the execution until the top US court announced its decision.
The last-gasp bid to stay Davis’s execution has earlier been rejected twice at state level and the five-member Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles on Tuesday turned down his bid for clemency. |
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