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PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE
SENT September 8, 2008 ACTION NEEDED BY September 11,
2008
The state of Georgia has issued a death warrant for Troy Davis to
commence on Sept 23, which will likely be the date of the scheduled
execution - this despite evidence that Davis may be innocent.
Davis was sentenced to death for the murder of Police Officer Mark
MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. According to Amnesty International, the
case against him consisted entirely of witness testimony that contained
inconsistencies, even at trial. Since then, all but two of the state's
nine non-police witnesses from the trial have recanted or contradicted
their testimony. Many of these witnesses have stated in sworn
affidavits that they were pressured or coerced into testifying or
signing statements.
The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty asks you to take
action TODAY to help convince the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles
to act so that the State of Georgia does not carry out this execution.
The Board has scheduled the clemency hearing for September 12 (THIS
FRIDAY) so time is of the essence.
Your short and polite note asking the Georgia Board of Pardons and
Paroles to grant clemency to Troy Anthony Davis may be e-mailed, faxed
and/or mailed via postal mail today or sent for overnight delivery by
Thursday.
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Floyd Veterans Memorial Building
Balcony Level, East Tower
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30334-4909
Email: Clemency_I...@pap.state.ga.us
Phone: (404) 657-9350
Fax: (404) 651-8502 and/or (404) 651-6670
In addition to sending your personal hand written note in the mail or
by fax, and to making the phone call, please go
to this web site to take this urgent action today:
As always as you take this action, please keep the family of the
victim, Officer MacPhail, in your thoughts and prayers.
You
can read more about the Davis case here:
ALSO, we have
learned that Jack Alderman, who has been a model prisoner on Georgia's
death row for over 30 years, has been scheduled for execution on
September 16. Alderman has been denied clemency without the benefit of
a clemency hearing before the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles.
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Floyd Veterans Memorial Building
Balcony Level, East Tower
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, S.E.
Atlanta, GA 30334-4909
Email: Clemency_I...@pap.state.ga.us
Phone: (404) 657-9350
Fax: (404) 651-8502 and/or (404) 651-6670
Some language to consider:
I am writing with great concern and urgency to ask you to schedule a
clemency hearing for Jack Alderman who the State of Georgia plans to
execute on September 16, 2008.
It is the Board of Pardons and Paroles Policy not to meet with any
person or serving a sentence in the State of Georgia or their attorney
to consider parole issues with the exception of those who are facing
the death penalty. There is good reason for this exception; there is no
more severe punishment than the death penalty. It is imperative that a
condemned person receives full benefit of the criminal justices
system's checks and balances before the ultimate action of taking his
life. Now is not the time to stray from your own policy and deny Mr.
Alderman clemency before a hearing under his current death warrant.
FINALLY, IF YOU LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR ATLANTA, GEORGIA, PLEASE ATTEND THE
RALLY FOR TROY ANTHONY DAVIS AT THE WASHINGTON STREET STEPS OF THE
GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, FROM 6 TO 8PM.
Thank You.
Yours in the Struggle,
--abe
Abraham J. Bonowitz
Director of Affiliate Support
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
http://www.NCADP.org
a...@ncadp.org
mobile: 561-371-5204
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