Troy Anthony Davis October 9, 1968 – September 21, 2011 was an American man convicted of and executed for the August 19, 1989, murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia. Troy was working at Burger King and he got accused of murder. There was another worker with Troy at Burger King. Troy Davis was convicted of murder and various lesser charges, including the earlier shooting Troy death day is August 1991. He was not guilty but everyone thought he shot the police officer Mark MacPhail and did not.
Troy Davis went to court and it only took them a few hours of to plead that he was guilty. While the police officers were interviewing the witnesses of crime scene. Dorothy Fara was one of the witnesses for Troy Davis she told them she really did not see what happens. The police officer was then pressuring her to say that she saw Troy Davis do it. The police officer were putting her under so much pressure on her she felt if she did not say what they wanted to hear she would not have been able to leave. I feel that Dorothy should have backed up Troy Davis. She knew he did not do that so why would she lie. I think she felt well if I just lie and agree with the cops I then will be out of situation. Also that she can
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Virginia was born December 31,1918 and died August 15,2009. Virginia Davis career was acting and she was in lots of movies. Alice’s Wonderland,Alice’s Day at sea and plenty more movies. His dad was born in April 15,1901 and died September 18,1870. His mom and dad only had two children counting him. Troy Davis had a sister named Martina Davis-Correia was born May 13,1967 and died on December 1,2011. Troy Davis family did not think he murdered Mark MacPhail and felt that these witnesses were lying. Troy family was close growing up and his mom and dad married till they died. Troy had a good well supported family to fall back on in the