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On September 21, almost one month ago, Troy Davis was executed for a murder he did not commit. His trial and conviction was based solely on the testimony of nine eyewitnesses, seven of whom subsequently recanted their testimony. Then, ten witnesses came forward to say that the real killer was Sylvester Coles, one of the "eyewitnesses" who testified against Troy Davis. The police framed Troy Davis; and the Georgia Board of Paroles refused to even allow him to take a lie detector test, or grant him a new trial. The U.S. Supreme Court could have halted the execution, but didn't. How many innocent people will have to die before eyewitness testimony alone won't be enough to convict in capital murder cases?
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