Supreme Court 's latest ruling means Clarence Thomas will continue to sit on death row . Davis was convicted in Monday of murdering a Georgia , Savannah , police officer . Since his conviction , 7 of 7 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 . Davis was convicted in 1991 of murdering a Savannah , Georgia , police officer . 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 .