"Troy Davis" Project

Article Questions and Answers:

Who are the main players in Davis' story?

-The homeless guy he witnessed being pistol-whipped by a thug in a parking lot, the off duty officer he was accused of murdering, the seven of the nine non-police witnesses, and the justice system

What happened when he was arrested, and what has happened since?

-He was found guilty despite that all the evidence did point to him, since then his lawyers have fought hard for him to get his freedom back, but he still has execution date set for him for being accused of murder

Where are we? What scenery or backdrops are present in Davis' story?

-We are in a situation where, sometimes the evidence doesn't matter, only when it's to your advantage but in his situation i believe that they considered it as a hate crime and they don't really care about the evidence, the system believes that he was responsible for the crime.

Why is he still incarcerated? What evidence exists that might prove his innocence?

-He is still in jail because the court believes that there is not enough evidence to be presented to the court to show his innocence even though there might be evidence to show that he really is innocent. Also Davis' attorneys argued before the Georgia Supreme Court for a retrial or for a hearing to present new evidence. The requests were denied, by a 4-to-3 vote.

Which argument against capital punishment does Davis' case exemplify?

-Raciscm because majority of the people that get sentence to death are African American, and also that capital punishment is immoral and the government does not have the right to take anyones life.

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