troy davis
troy davis
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My main problem with this whole thing is that he basically died yesterday because of inability to file a writ of habeas corpus. There's a one year statute of limitations on successive habeas petitions. After that point the federal government's hand are essentially tied, which is messed up because it's in the purview of the government to uphold the constitution. This suspension of habeas was introduced in legislation in 1996 (Pub. L. No. 104-132) - and is tied in to the 'global war on terrorism'.