Aug. 19, 1989:
Officer MacPhail was shot and killed while working off-duty on a security detail at the Greyhound Bus terminal. He was found in the parking lot connected to a Burger King restaurant on West Oglethorpe.
August 23, 1989:
Troy Davis surrendered to authorities and was arrested.
November 15, 1989:
Troy Davis was indicted in the Superior Court of Chatham County for the murder of Mark MacPhail.
August 28, 1991:
Troy Davis was convicted of murdering Mark MacPhail.
February 26, 1993:
Georgia Supreme Court affirmed the conviction and sentence
March 15, 1994:
Habeas corpus petition filed with state court.
September 9, 1997:
State court denied habeas petition.
November 13, 2000:
Georgia Supreme Court affirmed state court’s denial of habeas relief.
December 14, 2001:
Habeas corpus petition submitted to US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Savannah Division.
May 13, 2004:
US District Court denied Davis federal habeas corpus relief.
September 7, 2005:
Eleventh Circuit heard oral arguments.
September 26, 2006:
Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of federal habeas corpus relief.
April 11, 2007:
Davis’s final appeal submitted to US Supreme Court.
June 25, 2007:
US Supreme Court denied request for appeal
June 29, 2007:
Chatham County Superior Court issues execution warrant for July 17-24.
July 5, 2007:
Department of Corrections sets execution for 7 PM on July 17.
July 16, 2007:
State Board of Pardons and Paroles granted a 90-day stay in execution.
July 17, 2007:
Execution was originally scheduled for 7 PM in Jackson, Ga., before being delayed.
Nov. 13, 2007
Georgia Supreme Court considers the appeal.
