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scene to investigate and was shot and killed. 1991 troy davis was convicted for the murder based on eyewitness testimony. seven of the nine witnesses against him have recanted or changed their testimony raising doubts that have gone global. joining us is david mattingly. also senior legal analyst jeffrey toobin. jeff, what is happening right now? explain this. the state won't go forward with this until they get word from the supreme court? >> right. what happened this morning was troy davis' lawyers filed suit in the trial court in georgia saying we want a stay of execution based on ...

most notorious prisons where they had been held for 26 months. fattal's grandparents and cousin, perhaps just like, watching c thmpb n this time yesterday from their home in seattle. i want to you watch their reaction the second they first laid eyes on him. >> they emerged. the families are cheering. they're running down the steps. >> oh! >> flashing lights. >> how wonderful is that. what a moment for this family. like i am, waiting 26 months for this day to come. i have josh fattal's uncle back on the phone with me from seattle. fred, what a past 24 hours, huh? how are josh and shan...

offduty police officer in 1989. working to stop the execution. also have breaking news on the other big story. the release of two american hikers in iran. josh fattal and shane bauer were escorted to their family. we'll begin with the extraordinary troy davis take. i want to go straight to david mattingly outside the prison in jackson, georgia. there seems to be increased activity in the last hour. apparently family members arriving, a lot of state police arriving. what is your feeling about what may be going on? >> well, there's a tremendous show of force here. it continues to grow ...

he was declared dead at 11:08 p.m. local time, less than an hour ago. witnesses to the execution spoke shortly after. davis did not have a last meal or take a sedative. he made a final statement declaring his innocence and in 15 minutes it was all over. >> he said the incident that night was not my fault, i did not have a gun. and that's when he told his friends to continue to fight and look deeper into this case so you can really find the truth. for those about to take my life, may god have mercy on your souls, may god bless your souls. and to the macphail family he said, i did not ...

Troy davis is set to die by lethal injection in just five hours. 7:00 p.m. eastern time. he's convicted of killing an offduty police officer in savannah, georgia, as the officer rushed to help a homeless man as he was being attacked. defense attorneys insist davis was the victim of mistaken identity. claiming ballistics evidence was flawed. >> can the state of georgia make sure it does not have an innocent man facing death on wednesday? >> to execute a man with this much doubt does not bode well for any of us. >> i'm getting old. i like to enjoy my last years in comfort and peace. i don't want...