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troy davis said no. he said he has faith in the justice system, a view that ironically is shared by the widow of the murdered police officer. >> we have to believe in this justice system. >> reporter: she is still waiting for an execution. >> gary tuchman, if the supreme court says no, is that the end? >> not necessarily. the district attorney in the local county in georgia where the crime happened could order a new investigation. you might say well it hasn't been done over 20 years why would that happen? here is the crux. there is a new district attorney. the first african-american district attorney. he wouldn't talk to us. we don't know his viewpoint at all. but there are a lot of people for and against an exoneration, hopeful and fearful he may be more flexible because he is african-american. nothing is going to happen this summer. the supreme court is on vacation. >> the d.a. wouldn't talk to you because this might come before him? >> not sure why he won't talk. he is being very cautious with this ca
troy davis said no. he said he has faith in the justice system, a view that ironically is shared by the widow of the murdered police officer. >> we have to believe in this justice system. >> reporter: she is still waiting for an execution. >> gary tuchman, if the supreme court says no, is that the end? >> not necessarily. the district attorney in the local county in georgia where the crime happened could order a new investigation. you might say well it hasn't been done...
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i told the policeman that troy davis was the shooter. and a witness named jeffrey sapn now writes the police came to me and put a lot of pressure on me to say troy did this. the only way they would leave me alone is if i told them what they wanted to hear. then this woman who purposely left out testimony. >> sylvester coals came up to you after the shooting and said, would you hold my gun? >> yes. >> reporter: he is the man who admitted harassing the homeless person and the man who fingered troy davis who talked to tonya johns johnson near her old home near the crime scene. >> he oepthened screen door, which this was not here. it was a wooden screen door. this was tore out. he oep oened the door and set the gun here and shut the door. >> reporter: did you think he did the shooting? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: did you ask him? >> no. but the way he was acting. >> reporter: you were scared to ask him. >> i was scared of him. still cascared of him. >> reporter: he's still here in town? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: free man? >> yes, sir. >> repor
i told the policeman that troy davis was the shooter. and a witness named jeffrey sapn now writes the police came to me and put a lot of pressure on me to say troy did this. the only way they would leave me alone is if i told them what they wanted to hear. then this woman who purposely left out testimony. >> sylvester coals came up to you after the shooting and said, would you hold my gun? >> yes. >> reporter: he is the man who admitted harassing the homeless person and the...
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troy davis told me, no. he has faith in the justice system. a view, ironically, shared by the wife of the victim. >> we have to believe in this justice system. >> reporter: but she is still waiting for an execution. gary tuchman, cnn, savannah, georgia. >>> president obama taking his case for health care reform to the american people. i'm heidi collins. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with tony harris. >>> good morning, everyone. sorby, i got a little jumpy there. health care reform is the prelim issue playing out in washington right now and new developments unfolding this hour in the push and push back. the tug of war over reform. what happens with the health care debate determines the future of your medical care, so you need to be plugged in and we are focusing on the issues and the players and the process. >>> on capitol hill,. >>> white house correspondent suzanne malveaux is at her post. the president preparing to take his push for health care reform to primetime and there is dana. let's start with suzanne malveaux, the president not o
troy davis told me, no. he has faith in the justice system. a view, ironically, shared by the wife of the victim. >> we have to believe in this justice system. >> reporter: but she is still waiting for an execution. gary tuchman, cnn, savannah, georgia. >>> president obama taking his case for health care reform to the american people. i'm heidi collins. "cnn newsroom" continues right now with tony harris. >>> good morning, everyone. sorby, i got a little...
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troy davis is on death row. 20 years later key prosecution witnesses have recanted their testimony sparking a battle between the victim's widow and inmate's sister. here is a preview. >> this case for me is about truth and fairness. yes, we want to find what happened to officer mcphail not for my family to save my brother but his family because i believe the right person is not behind bars. >> troy made a choice and not only destroyed my own family's life but destroyed his own family's life. he knew what he was doing and chose wrongly. >> is the right or wrong man behind bars? don't miss gary's report on "360." >>> up next, joe jackson speaks to cnn and talks about foul play in his son's death. randi kaye joins us with that and more, much more. >>> later, chris brown asking for forgiveness. his on-camera apology for attacking rihanna. hahahahahahaha >>> in an explosive interview, michael jackson's father told larry king tonight he believes foul play led to his son's death. he was being controlled by the promoters of his london concerts. hear joe jackson in his own words in a moment. the lat
troy davis is on death row. 20 years later key prosecution witnesses have recanted their testimony sparking a battle between the victim's widow and inmate's sister. here is a preview. >> this case for me is about truth and fairness. yes, we want to find what happened to officer mcphail not for my family to save my brother but his family because i believe the right person is not behind bars. >> troy made a choice and not only destroyed my own family's life but destroyed his own...
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my question is for a particular case, the case fortrou troy anty davis who is being sent to the deathhamber for crime i believe he did not commit. i just wanted to know how she would feel about this. also, i have a great deal of respect for judge sonia sotomayor and think many comments made by republicans this morning have revealed a great deal of fear they have for change. i think it is getting in their own personal way of their own personal growth and they need to grow up. thank you for taking my call. i appreciate host: it obama's belfort veto it set aside for f- 22 stays. he placed political capital on the line and reiterated his threat to veto a military spending bill unless the senate removed 1.7 $5 billion set aside to buy seven additional fighter jets. he stepped up his campaign after liberal democrats said they supported the purchases, arguing the program would retain high-paying jobs in many districts. the world's costliest fighter jet is the most prominent weapons system that mr. obama wants to cancel or cut and his plan to rein in military spending. a vote by the senate to
my question is for a particular case, the case fortrou troy anty davis who is being sent to the deathhamber for crime i believe he did not commit. i just wanted to know how she would feel about this. also, i have a great deal of respect for judge sonia sotomayor and think many comments made by republicans this morning have revealed a great deal of fear they have for change. i think it is getting in their own personal way of their own personal growth and they need to grow up. thank you for...