Davis stayed
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed until at least next Monday the execution of Troy Davis. The stay appears related to his actual innocence claim – the scotusblog.com has the details. The Court appears to be concerned with the question left open in Herrera – whether factual innocence alone is enough to prevent an execution. Assuming the answer is yes, what standard must the condemned meet before being entitled to relief & what procedural safeguards must be afforded.
