This Week (Oct. 20): Eyewitness testimony is insufficient evidence for a violent crime

“There has been very substantial evidence of innocent that has been raised in this case, and I don’t think that it is morally or legally correct for the state of Georgia to execute a man against whom there is very substantial evidence of innocence.”
~Bob Barr, Former U.S. Congressman, 2008 Libertarian Presidential Candidate, and proponent of the death penalty.

In light of the recent execution of Troy Davis, the Phi Kappa Literary Society will be debating the validity of eyewitness testimony in cases regarding violent crime.

Sister Amy Libby will be presenting the resolution, “Be It Hereby Resolved, Eyewitness testimony should be insufficient evidence on which to convict someone of a violent crime.”