Two Hours To Live

I saw this picture and immediately noticed the sadness in the man's eyes. The photograph was taken in front of white concrete, so I expected that he must be in jail for some crime. His eyes project an almost acceptance of his fate. Calm, despite the chaos that prison is.

After reading the article, it turns out this man was found guilty for a 1989 killing of an off-duty police officer in Jackson, Georgia. Awaiting his execution, this photo gives a glimpse of his state of mind as the dead line approaches. A mere two hours before his death sentence was to be carried out, CNN played on the television in his cell. Breaking news announced that Davis's sentence had been reprieved. The U.S. Supreme Court's issued the repeal just in time. Supporters had been gathered outside, and when the announcement reached them cheers and thanks to god were heard. Davis escaped what must have appeared certain death, only two hours separating him from finality.

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