Moratorium Lobby Day
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Georgia Needs a Time-Out on Executions
The Death Penalty Is Broken:
· Since 1973, over 135 people have been exonerated from death rows across the country (5 from Georgia)
· Georgia does not fully fund legal defense for the poor
· Race, poverty and county play stronger roles in sentencing than the brutality of crimes
· 80% of Georgia death sentences have been reversed due to serious error
The Georgia General Assembly Should:
ü take a time-out on executions, study and address the systematic problems
ü protect the safeguard of having all 12 jurors decide on death sentences
ü ensure law enforcement follows standards for accurate eyewitness identifications
ü fully fund the public defender’s office so the poor have equal justice
Join us at the State Capitol Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 9:00 am
Meet at Central Presbyterian Church for training
(201 Washington St SW; Atlanta, GA 30303-across from the Capitol)
Lobbying 10 - 11:45 3rd Floor of State Capitol
Please Also Plan on Joining Us for a
PRESS CONFERENCE at NOON in the CAPITOL ROTUNDA
For more info and to RSVP: 404-250-3540 / info@gfadp.org/ www.gfadp.org
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