NEWS SiL CAMPUS LIFE Meet the Retort Order Staff Continued from page 1 Paroles after a six-hour long hearing. appeal by the 11th Circuit, Davis LERITZ According to Time, United States asked the Supreme Court for another Layout Editor Representative spoke at federal appeal. The Supreme Court Davis's hearing. According to prepared granted him an evidentiary hearing So...my name remarks, Lewis said in testimony: and Justice wrote in is Heidi Leritz, I grew "I do not know Troy Anthony an opinion joined by Justices Stephen up in the small town of Davis. I do not know if he is guilty Breyer and : Belt, Montana, where of the charges of which he has been "The substantial risk of putting everybody knows convicted. But I do know that nobody an innocent man to death clearly everybody's business. should be put to death based on the provides an adequate justification I'm currently starting evidence we now have in this case." for holding an evidentiary hearing. my sophomore year of Davis was given the stay Simply put, the case is sufficiently college in the of execution, one day before he 'exceptional' to warrant utilization pursuit of a degree was scheduled to be executed. of this Court's rule 20.4 (a)." in Business Last year on September 12, Supreme Court Marketing. Post Davis used his one set of appeals rule 20.4 (a) states: graduation plans, in federal court when the "To justify the granting I want to go into State Board of Pardons and Paroles of a writ of habeas corpus, advertising, but that examined the new evidence. the petitioner must show that has room to change...as The board denied Davis's exceptional circumstances do all of my decisions. commutation order. So Davis went warrant the exercise of the I transferred to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Court's discretionary powers, to MSUB this and asked a panel of judges for and that adequate relief cannot semester from the special permissions under the be obtained in any other form University of Montana AEDPA to file another appeal. His or from any other court. This where I completed my first year of college. Why the second appeal was based only on writ is rarely granted." (http:// transfer? Long story, but overall I am extremely happy with my decision. the claim that Davis is innocent www.supremecourtus.gov/ My main interests lie in my family, music, and snowboarding. My and the panel ruled against Davis. ctrules/2007rulesofthecourt.pdf) family is composed of all my favorite people. As the youngest of five kids, I Many times since the AEDPA Now Davis's fate rests have three older brothers and an older sister, all of which I look up to. They've was passed, the Supreme Court has in Judge Moore's hands. At the all set a high bar and left big shoes to fill. Needless to say, I'm doing my best! held the limits required by the AEDPA evidentiary hearing, Judge Moore If I'm not with friends or family you'll find me listening to music in some are valid only when they restrict will determine whether or not Davis way, shape, or form. I can't say I really have a favorite type of music, I listen to it all. the lower courts. Meaning that the is innocent after he examines the However, you'll find an abundance of rock on my iPod if you ever get a hold of it. Supreme Court has original jurisdiction conflicting evidence and testimony. During the winter days I can't think of a better way to spend my free time in this matter and is still able to issue a For more information about than on the slopes. If it was possible I would surely dedicate all of my time to writ of habeas corpus if they choose. Troy Davis's case, go to http:// snowboarding, however, now and then reality checks back in. That's Since Davis had already had www.amnestyusa.org/death- - when I remember I'm not Hannah Teter and one federal appeal and he was denied penalty/troy-davis-finality-over- actually have to work at this thing we all know as life. special permission for a second fairness/page.do?id=1011343. In the summer I occupy my time fighting fires for the US Forest Service. Yes, I realize this occupation has no relation to my major, but i love it all the same. Well...those are the basics. If you see me on campus, come say hi! I love meeting new people.. although, you might have to come jerk - my ipod out of my ears...it's not that I'm ignoring you, I just can't hear you!

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