A trebly dubious death sentence | Reasonable doubt | The Economist

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On December 9th the circuit court will consider whether Mr Davis can continue with his appeal or whether he has to die.

Even people who support the death penalty are crying foul. William Sessions, a former head of the FBI, says that because there was no physical evidence in the case, Mr Davis deserves another day in court. He may have killed a policeman, but Georgia needs to do more to prove it.

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