[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

You'd do better to write it yourself. Ann Coulter isn't eloquent nor is she objective by any measure whatsoever; her only goal is to stir the pot and put the spotlight on herself, so I really don't care what she has to say about it. Besides, the quote was way too long. I skimmed it and could easily see that you did exactly what she derided: Making judgments about guilt or innocence without having reviewed the entire record yourself.

If you'd read this thread, you'd see lots of us were not assuming Davis's innocence. Instead, we were wondering whether there was a chance of innocence. Very different things and hardly an unreasonable question to ask before an execution.

Yes, a jury of his peers found him guilty, convicted him and sentenced him to death. As a lawyer, I take that very seriously. But as a lawyer, I also know that juries sometimes make mistakes, either on their own or because the evidence presented to them isn't what it should be. I also know that guilty people often claim innocence. And I also know that those convicted sometimes actually are innocent.

Was Troy Davis guilty? I don't know, because I, like you, haven't heard all the evidence or reviewed all the record. A jury found him to be so and multiple courts let that verdict stand, and I want to trust that and would not lightly disregard it. Now that he has been exceuted, I certainly hope he was indeed guilty.

But conversations about what may be broken about our legal system and how it can be improved so that there can be confidence in outcomes are always a good thing, not the BS that you dismiss it as.

Thank you for this. You saved me a lot of time and said it much better than I could ever have. I also whole heartedly agree with Dr. Phil.