Jimmy Carter & Bob Barr seek Clemency for Troy Anthony Davis (UPDATED)

LATER: Bob Herbert writing in the NYTimes, “Rushing to execute Mr. Davis on Tuesday makes no sense at all.”
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With a scant four days left before the scheduled execution of Troy Anthony Davis, Jimmy Carter & Bob Barr have called on Georgia’s Board of Pardons and Parole to reverse its decision to deny clemency:

The Carter Center released a letter Friday urging the state Board of Pardons and Parole to reverse its decision to deny clemency. The letter said flaws in Davis’ conviction and appeals warrant a closer look.

Barr wrote the board Wednesday saying he is “a strong believer in the death penalty as an appropriate and just punishment” but said the proper level of fairness and accuracy required for the ultimate punishment has not been met in Davis’ case.

Meanwhile, AlterNet headlines, Anatomy of a Frame-up: The Shocking Case of Troy Davis.

With so many questions surrounding the case and Georgia intent on going through with the execution, is it really any wonder people see a conspiracy at work?