The Life of Troy Davis

Events of August 18-23 1989

Period: Aug 18, 1989 to Aug 23, 1989

The shooting of MacPhail

Trial and conviction

Period: Nov 9, 1989 to Aug 28, 1991

Federal Appeals

Period: Dec 1, 2001 to Dec 31, 2001

In December 2001, Davis filed a Habeas Corpus a summons with the force of a court order and demands that a prisoner be taken before the court, and that the custodian present proof of authority, allowing the court to determine whether the custodian has lawful authority to detain the prisoner.