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Ga pardons board done with condemned man's appeals

Posted: Sep 21, 2011 9:30 AM by Lauren Wilson & AP

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ATLANTA (AP) - The Georgia pardons board has rejected a request from condemned inmate Troy Davis to reconsider its decision to spare his life.
The state Pardons and Paroles Board said in a statement Wednesday it would not review its decision to allow the execution to go forward.
Davis is set to die at 7 p.m. for the 1989 killing of off-duty Savannah officer Mark MacPhail, who was slain while rushing to help a homeless man being attacked.
Davis' lawyers have long argued Davis was a victim of mistaken identity. Prosecutors say they have no doubt that they charged the right person with the crime.

Topics: Georgia, pardons board, condemned mans appeals

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