Early day motion · EDM 1236 · 19 Mar 2008
DEATH SENTENCE OF TROY ANTHONY DAVIS
Tabled by Mr Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat)
36 signatures
The motion
That this House notes with concern the conviction of Troy Anthony Davis on a charge of murdering the police officer Mark MacPhail in Georgia in 1989; notes that Mr Davis is facing the death penalty in Georgia and that there are substantial concerns and questions being raised by campaigning organisations regarding the safety of his conviction; further notes that 127 individuals have been released from death rows across the United States due to wrongful conviction; and therefore urges the UK Government to make representations to the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles for a demonstration of its strong commitment to fairness and justice by commuting the death sentence of Troy Anthony Davis.
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