ATLANTA (AP) — After a Georgia inmate convicted of murdering a police officer was spared from execution a second time, the condemned man’s widely publicized supporters erupted in joy. But far from television cameras, the victim’s family seethed. “My son is dead. Theirs is still alive,” said Anneliese MacPhail, the officer’s mother. “That’s just the way I feel.” It was the second time he had been spared and, for Davis’ family, another opportunity to proclaim his innocence and press for a new trial.
Ga. officer’s execution delayed another 2 weeks
By The Associated Press
September 24, 2008