SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The state says the federal appeals court in Atlanta will hear arguments Dec. 9 on whether death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis can continue to challenge his conviction in the killing of a Savannah police officer.
Russ Willard, spokesman for the Attorney General's Office, said Wednesday that a three-judge 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel will hear arguments on whether Davis can file a second
federal challenge to his conviction.
The 11th Circuit issued a stay of execution three days before the 40-year-old Davis was scheduled to die Oct. 27 for the 1989 murder of Officer Mark MacPhail.
It was the third time since July 2007 that Davis has been spared the death penalty by a late court decision.
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Information from: Savannah Morning News, www.savannahnow.com
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