Death row inmate Troy Davis' plea rejected

A last-ditch clemency plea from death row inmate Troy Davis has been rejected in the US state of Georgia.

Death row inmate Troy Davis' plea rejected
Tue, 20 Sep, 2011 - 17:50

A last-ditch clemency plea from death row inmate Troy Davis has been rejected in the US state of Georgia.

Despite high-profile support from figures including the Pope and a former FBI director for the claim that he was wrongly convicted of killing a police officer in 1989, the Georgia’s pardons board rejected his plea.

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<p>This photo released by the Utah Governor's Office on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025 shows Tyler Robinson. (Utah Governor's Office via AP)</p>

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