"To the Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole:
I’m calling on you to take all steps necessary to ensure that Troy Anthony Davis does not face execution.
Seven of the nine witnesses have changed their story and no physical evidence links Davis to the crime.
With so many persistent doubts about his guilt, Davis should not be executed. This case has generated
widespread attention because so many people in Georgia and throughout the world are disturbed by the
very real possibility that Georgia could execute an innocent man. In this situation, more than just Troy Davis’
life is at stake — public trust in the criminal justice system, and indeed its very integrity, are undermined
when such serious doubts persist unresolved. Georgia cannot afford to make such a mistake. The executive
branch of government has the power of clemency as a check on the judicial system — because the judiciary
can serve the law as written and still fail to serve the interests of justice. I urge you now to use that power to
commute Troy Davis’ sentence from death to life in prison.
Thank you,"
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