Death penalty opponents react to SCOTUS ruling in Davis case

By Charles Edwards

Atlanta, GA – Death penalty opponents are condemning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday to rejected an appeal from for Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis.
Laura Moye is with Amnesty International.

"It really means that the state of Georgia could start to pursue an execution warrant against Troy Davis despite the fact that they're so many issues of doubt plaguing his case that really we feel have not been resolved."

Moye and others argues no physical evidence has been presented to prove Davis' guilt or innocence. They also point to witness recantations.

However, in an extra-ordinary hearing last year, Davis didn't convince a Savannah federal judge that he didn't kill Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail in 19-89. Mark MacPhail Junior told Georgia Public Broadcasting Davis has eluded justice for decades.

"We're getting once again close to another execution date. And hopefully this time it'll be fulfilled."

It's unclear when the execution would take place due to concerns over the drug used Georgia's executions.