Monthly Archives: June 2010

The evidentiary hearing in the case of Troy Davis has come and gone.  If Mr. Davis is now guilty until proven innocent, Patrick Rodgers thinks his lawyers have little cause for rejoicing.  The waters are just as muddy now as … Continue reading →

Who is Curtis Flowers?  A lot of people have opinions, but those who grew up with Curtis are uniquely qualified to speak.  Michelle Milner contacted Friends of Justice shortly after Mr. Flowers was convicted and sentenced to die by lethal injection.  Michelle is … Continue reading →

CNN’s Emanuella Grinberg did an excellent job of covering the final days of the Curtis Flowers trial from every conceivable angle.  Emanuella got her start in journalism with Court TV, so she has a good feel for courtroom dynamics. One … Continue reading →

In a federal courtroom in Savannah, Georgia today, a parade of eye-witnesses admitted to perjury.  At the 1991 trial of Troy Davis, witnesses described seeing him shoot police officer Mark Allen MacPhail.  Others testified that Davis had confessed to the killing.  Why would so many people … Continue reading →

Alan Bean, Friends of Justice Curtis Flowers has been sentenced to die by lethal injection.  The moment the jury was seated, a conviction was a foregone conclusion.  Over the years, Winona has woven a guilt-narrative around Curtis Flowers.  White Winona sees … Continue reading →

Alan Bean, Friends of Justice Curtis Flowers has been found guilty on all four capital murder counts.  No surprise there, but I wasn’t prepared for a twenty-seven minute jury (non)deliberation.  That’s right, twenty-seven minutes.  Hardly long enough to pick a jury … Continue reading →

On Tuesday morning, the Winona perjury parade ground to a halt.  Bonita Henry is one of several witnesses in this legal marathon who are longer capable of testifying.  She appeared courtesy of a brief excerpt from the 2004 trial transcript.  Ms. Henry said she was … Continue reading →

“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”  The prosecution of Curtis Flowers rests on this bit of folk wisdom.  Curtis told investigators he never strayed onto the east side of Highway 51 on the morning in 1996 when four innocent people were murdered execution-style at the Tardy furniture … Continue reading →