There will be no execution tomorrow!
From the Associated Press:
The state Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday granted a 90-day stay of execution to a man convicted of killing a Savannah police officer in 1989.
Troy Davis, 38, had faced a Tuesday execution date prior to the decision by the board after less than an hour of deliberation.
The stay means the execution will be on hold while the board weighs the evidence presented as part of Davis' request for clemency.
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Bless everyone who has worked to correct this travesty.
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Troy Davis had faced a lethal injection tomorrow before the decision by the board after less than an hour of deliberation.
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Earlier today, lawyers for Davis spent more than five hours pleading with the board to grant a reprieve to their client.
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Among those who argued for clemency for Davis during Monday's parole board hearing were friends, family and U.S. Representative John Lewis, an Atlanta Democrat and civil rights icon.
Davis's lawyer said five witnesses who testified at trial spoke to the board on his behalf.
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Davis lawyer Jason Ewart said after the board's decision that it took off some pressure, and they can present the rest of their innocence case.
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