Comments on: William Sessions on Troy Anthony Davis Case http://themoderatevoice.com/23185/william-sessions-on-the-troy-anthony-davis-case/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:32:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SteveK http://themoderatevoice.com/23185/william-sessions-on-the-troy-anthony-davis-case/comment-page-1/#comment-156667 SteveK Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:28:47 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/law-legal-matters/legal-matters/23185/william-sessions-on-the-troy-anthony-davis-case/#comment-156667 onleyone and lotusflwr are, imo, right on the money.<br><br>There is still hope that OUR country can once again start acting like we (all of us, not just the right or the left) imagine that it should. onleyone and lotusflwr are, imo, right on the money.

There is still hope that OUR country can once again start acting like we (all of us, not just the right or the left) imagine that it should.

]]> By: lotusflwr http://themoderatevoice.com/23185/william-sessions-on-the-troy-anthony-davis-case/comment-page-1/#comment-156627 lotusflwr Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:09:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/law-legal-matters/legal-matters/23185/william-sessions-on-the-troy-anthony-davis-case/#comment-156627 I certainly hope the Supreme Court agrees to grant a writ of certiorari for this case. The case of Troy Davis highlights many of the legal, ethical and human rights problems with our legal system as it concerns the ultimate sentence, the death penalty. The procedural barriers cited by the appeals courts in not allowing a re-examination of the case are appalling and when combined with the lack of clemency from the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, would have resulted not only in Troy Davis's death but also the death of justice in death penalty cases.<br><br>The death penalty is not something to be taken lightly on any account, and I truly hope the Supreme Court is willing to set precedent ensuring state appeals courts have the power to hear merited appeals and death row inmates who truly did not receive a fair trial have the opportunity to seek justice. I certainly hope the Supreme Court agrees to grant a writ of certiorari for this case. The case of Troy Davis highlights many of the legal, ethical and human rights problems with our legal system as it concerns the ultimate sentence, the death penalty. The procedural barriers cited by the appeals courts in not allowing a re-examination of the case are appalling and when combined with the lack of clemency from the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, would have resulted not only in Troy Davis's death but also the death of justice in death penalty cases.

The death penalty is not something to be taken lightly on any account, and I truly hope the Supreme Court is willing to set precedent ensuring state appeals courts have the power to hear merited appeals and death row inmates who truly did not receive a fair trial have the opportunity to seek justice.

]]> By: onleyone http://themoderatevoice.com/23185/william-sessions-on-the-troy-anthony-davis-case/comment-page-1/#comment-156622 onleyone Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:52:41 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/society/law-legal-matters/legal-matters/23185/william-sessions-on-the-troy-anthony-davis-case/#comment-156622 <blockquote>Yesterday former FBI director William Sessions, a death penalty proponent, wrote urging the court to grant Cert</blockquote><br><br>very promising.

Yesterday former FBI director William Sessions, a death penalty proponent, wrote urging the court to grant Cert

very promising.

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