Troy Davis Offers Blessings As Last Words By the CNN Wire Staff updated 5:37 AM EST, Thu September 22, 2011 Until the very end, Davis maintained his innocence. After he was strapped to the death gurney, he lifted his head to address the family of the slain officer. He told the family of Mark MacPhail […]
Troy Davis put to death September 21st, 2011 11:12 PM ET Share Comments (4,312 comments) Permalink Georgia inmate Troy Davis was executed Wednesday night for the 1989 murder of Mark MacPhail, an off-duty Savannah police officer. Davis died at 11:08 p.m. ET, according to a prison official. The execution was about four hours later than initially […]