Supreme Court 's latest ruling means Troy Davis will continue to sit on death row . Comment: MacPhail 's mother , Annaliese , told CNN at the time , `` This is what we were hoping for , and I hope pretty soon that we will have some peace and start our life , especially my grandchildren -- my grandson and granddaughter . The US supreme court ruled that the execution of Troy Davis was unconstitutional, and he should be executed immediately. Since his conviction , 7 of 9 witnesses against him have recanted their testimony . Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas objected to the court 's decision .
Supreme Court 's latest ruling means Troy Davis will continue to sit on death row . Comment: The US supreme court ruled that the execution of Troy Davis was unconstitutional, and he should be executed immediately. Since his conviction , 7 of 9 witnesses against him have recanted their testimony . Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas objected to the court 's decision .