When MacPhail went to help the man, who had been hit in the head with a pistol, he was shot in the face and chest and died. Nine witnesses testified at the 1991 trial that Troy Davis assaulted the homeless man and then shot MacPhail when he came to help.
Latest Developments
Troy Davis to Get New Court HearingAug. 17, 2009
A convicted Georgia killer will get a new hearing on new evidence in the case after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a federal judge to hold a hearing. Death row inmate Troy Davis was convicted of the 1989 shooting death of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail.
Previous Developments
Troy Davis Gets Another Execution ReprieveOct. 24, 2008
A federal appeals court has given Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis another stay of his scheduled execution while his attorneys scramble to continue the appeal process.
Supreme Court Rejects Troy Davis' Appeal
Oct. 13, 2008
Three weeks after granting him a reprieve until they could review his appeal, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to give Troy Davis a full hearing on his death penalty appeal. Davis was scheduled to be executed September 23, but was granted a stay two hours before he was set to die.
Cop Killer Gets Last-Minute Reprieve
Sept. 23, 2008
Less than two hours before his scheduled execution, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a reprieve to a Georgia death row inmate convicted of killing an off-duty police officer in 1989. Troy Davis, 39, had been scheduled to die at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Court Turns Down Appeal of Troy Davis
March 17, 2008
The Georgia Supreme Court has turned down an appeal for a new trial for Troy Davis, convicted of the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. The court voted 4-3 to rule that the lower trial court did not abuse its power by rejecting a new trial or a hearing on new eyewitness evidence.
Condemned Killer Gets 90-Day Stay
July 17, 2007
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles granted a 90-day stay of execution to convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis so that the board can have time to review evidence presented in his clemency hearing. Davis' attorneys told the board that several witnesses had recanted or changed their testimony.
Execution Set for Troy Anthony Davis
July 14, 2007
A Georgia judge has reject a desperate, last-minute appeal aimed at trying to stop the execution of convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis, schedule for 7 p.m. Tuesday. Davis' case has become a cause for anti-death penalty groups because several witnesses in his 1991 trial have recanted their testimony.
