Letter to Chairman James E. Donald, Georgia State Board of Pardons & Paroles

Letter

Dear Chairman Donald and Members of the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles:

We are writing to urge you to reconsider your decision to conclude Troy Davis' clemency hearing on September 19, 2011. It is our understanding that Mr. Davis' defense team was unable to finish presenting its evidence in support his request for clemency.

We understand that, due to time constraints, the Board was unable to hear from Dr. Jennier E. Dysart, an expert on eyewitness identifications. We attach the letter written by the Innocence Project, which elaborates the myriad reasons that Dr. Dysart's testimony is critical. As you are well aware, the only evidence linking Mr. Davis to the crime is eyewitness testimony. Given the gravitas of the task with which you were charged, an what the research tells us about this type of evidence, we urge you to give new consideration to concluding Mr. Davis' hearing without hearing from this critical expert.

Sincerely,
John Conyers, Jr
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Hank Johnson

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