Stay issued for Troy Davis!

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday issued a stay of execution for Troy Davis! The stay comes just three days before Davis was scheduled to be executed.

“Upon our thorough review of the record, we conclude that Davis has met the burden for a stay of execution,” the court said in a ruling issued by Judges Joel Dubina, Rosemary Barket and Stanley Marcus.

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2008/10/24/troy_davis_stay.html

CNN reports that the stay has been issued for 25 days. The AP reports that a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit has asked lawyers from both sides to file new briefs, to see if Davis can meet the "stringent requirements" needed for a new round of appeals.

The stay comes a day after worldwide protests (including our humble gathering of 45 in Williamsburg) organized by Amnesty International.

Woohoo!