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A stay of execution for a man scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday evening in Georgia has been upheld by the state's Supreme Court.

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World shocked by U.S. execution of Troy Davisupdated: Thu Sep 22 2011 21:27:00

Troy Davis may be dead, but his execution Thursday in the American state of Georgia has made him the poster boy for the global movement to end the death penalty.

Davis case to become global 'scandal'updated: Thu Sep 22 2011 21:27:00

Amnesty International's Laura Moye said the reputation of Georgia's justice system is on the line if it executes Troy Davis.

Officer's mom: Davis 'deserves' deathupdated: Thu Sep 22 2011 16:15:00

Anneliese MacPhail reacts to news that the Supreme Court has denied a last-minute appeal to halt Troy Davis' execution.

America divided on death penalty, Troy Davisupdated: Thu Sep 22 2011 16:15:00

What was a somber mood following convicted cop killer Troy Davis' execution Wednesday night turned to disgust and outrage by morning.

Mother of slain officer reacts to executionupdated: Thu Sep 22 2011 02:14:00

Anneliese MacPhail, the mother of a murdered police officer, reacts to the execution of Troy Davis.

Ruling to execute Troy Davis violates core principlesupdated: Wed Sep 21 2011 05:51:00

Only the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles stood between life and death for Troy Anthony Davis, and the core principles of American jurisprudence should have been the board's guide. But the board ignored those principles in denying Davis clemency.

Advocates for Troy Davis promise last-minute pushupdated: Tue Sep 20 2011 22:40:00

Supporters of death-row inmate Troy Davis vowed Tuesday to continue fighting to stave off his scheduled execution, despite a decision by the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles to deny clemency.

Death row inmate awaits clemency rulingupdated: Tue Sep 20 2011 07:22:00

A Georgia death row inmate is in what could be the final fight for his life. Greg Black reports.

Mother of slain cop says execution of Troy Davis will give her peaceupdated: Sat Sep 17 2011 18:51:00

As crowds marched through Atlanta in support of a death row inmate, the slain Savannah police officer's mother said Saturday she remains convinced of Troy Davis' guilt.

Mother of slain cop: 'It has been hell'updated: Sat Sep 17 2011 18:51:00

The mother of the murdered officer speaks out against those seeking to free Troy Davis from execution.

Human rights group protests imminent execution of Georgia manupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 05:39:00

The human rights group Amnesty International renewed its call for clemency Wednesday for a man on Georgia's death row, citing continued doubts about his guilt.

Court turns aside Georgia death row inmate's appealupdated: Fri Nov 05 2010 20:44:00

A federal appeals court panel deflected a condemned Georgia inmate's appeal of a ruling that denied him a new trial in a decades-old murder case, saying Friday that the appeal should have gone to the U.S. Supreme Court instead.

Georgia death row inmate hasn't proved innocence, court rulesupdated: Tue Aug 24 2010 14:55:00

A death row prisoner in Georgia has not proven his innocence, a federal court ruled, according to papers released Tuesday.

Justices grant Georgia inmate's request to delay executionupdated: Mon Aug 17 2009 18:26:00

The Supreme Court has granted a condemned Georgia inmate's request that his execution be delayed as he attempts to prove his innocence.

Justices delay death row inmate's appealupdated: Mon Jun 29 2009 16:04:00

The U.S. Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether to accept an appeal from a Georgia death row inmate who has gained international support for his claims of innocence in the the murder of a Savannah police officer two decades ago.

Fighting for a new trialupdated: Mon Jun 29 2009 16:04:00

CNN's T.J. Holmes talks with the sister of convicted cop killer Troy Davis; his case is on appeal to the Supreme Court.

No new trial for convicted cop killer on Georgia death rowupdated: Thu Apr 16 2009 20:53:00

A federal appeals panel has rejected the application of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis for a new trial.

Execution put on hold for man convicted in cop's murderupdated: Fri Oct 24 2008 14:33:00

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay of execution Friday for a Georgia death row inmate who had been scheduled to die on Monday, his attorney said.

Georgia executionupdated: Wed Oct 15 2008 19:50:00

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from a convicted murderer on death row, two weeks after it halted his execution to consider his case.

Supreme Court denies Georgia inmate's death row appealupdated: Wed Oct 15 2008 19:50:00

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from a Georgia death row inmate who has gained international support for his claims of innocence in the murder of a Savannah police officer in 1989.

U.S. Supreme Court stays Georgia executionupdated: Wed Sep 24 2008 09:02:00

The U.S. Supreme Court granted a last-minute reprieve to a Georgia man fewer than two hours before he was to be executed for the 1989 slaying of an off-duty police officer.

Stay granted for Troy Davisupdated: Wed Sep 24 2008 09:02:00

Pastor Raphael Warnock discusses the stay of execution granted for Troy Davis.

Time.com: Georgia Man Gets Death Row Reprieveupdated: Tue Sep 23 2008 17:00:00

A Georgia man convicted of killing an off-duty police officer was set to be executed Tuesday, even though questions remain about whether he is truly guilty

Time.com: Condemned Ga. Man Wins 90-Day Stayupdated: Tue Jul 17 2007 12:00:00

A Georgia man convicted of killing a police officer won a reprieve a day before his scheduled execution, after his lawyers argued that several witnesses had recanted

Clemency for death row inmate?updated: Tue Jul 17 2007 08:29:00

Clemency for death row inmate?

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