ATLANTA, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Lawyers for convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis say they'll try to convince a U.S. court to grant a new trial 19 years after the crime occurred in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court in Atlanta Friday stayed the execution of convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis, scheduled to die Monday by lethal injection.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday cleared the way for the execution of a Georgia man convicted of killing a police officer 19 years ago.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court, opening its new term Monday, took no action on an appeal of a death-row inmate who reportedly has a significant claim of innocence.

JACKSON, Ga., Sept. 23 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday stepped in to temporarily stop the state of Georgia from executing a man convicted of killing a police officer 19 years ago.

ATLANTA, March 17 (UPI) -- The Georgia Supreme Court said Monday it would not order a new trial for convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis.

ATLANTA, July 16 (UPI) -- A convicted Georgia cop-killer facing a Tuesday execution date has been given a three-month reprieve.