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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

What, If He's Innocent We Can't Execute Him?

What, If He's Innocent We Can't Execute Him?

by Abby Zimet

After 18 years on Death Row, Troy Davis will finally get a chance to prove his oft-stated innocence in a killing after the Supreme Court took the rare step of ordering a federal court in Georgia to re-consider his case. The decision comes after seven witnesses recanted their testimony against him, several people implicated a main witness as the killer, and 27 former prosecutors and judges filed a brief supporting Davis. Astonishingly, in a dissent from the court ruling, Justice Antonin Scalia argued that "actual innocence" is no reason not to execute someone. In light of his remarks, we again welcome Sonia Sotomayor, who did not rule on the case, to the court.

"This Court has never held that the Constitution forbids the execution of a convicted defendant who has had a full and fair trial but is later able to convince a habeas court that he is 'actually' innocent."

After 18 years on Death Row, Troy Davis will finally get a chance to prove his innocence in a killing after the Supreme Court took the rare step of ordering a federal court in Georgia to re-consider his case. Astonishingly, in a dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia argued that "actual innocence" is no reason not to execute someone – making us happier than ever to welcome Sonia Sotomayor to the court.

"This Court has never held that the Constitution forbids the execution of a convicted defendant who has had a full and fair trial but is later able to convince a habeas court that he is 'actually' innocent."

3 comments:

  1. Justice Scalia is evidence enough that right wing extremism has gone well over the edge of madness. Perhaps much more follows closely behind.

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  2. If this is not evidence enough of our current fascist state, I don't know what it...

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  3. What in God's name is Justice(?) Scalia thinking? Perhaps this will awaken us to the loss of our constituational right to justice. Let's just do away with the Supreme Court and bring back the hanging tree. Our rights are being trampled into the dirt. We as a nation are doomed if we do not act to reinstate our constituation with Freedom and Justice for all. Not just the far right...
    Val

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