Case Summary – Make General Comments Here
Posted by Administrator on December 6, 2009
Scott Davis is an innocent man, yet he sits in prison wrongly convicted of the 1996 murder of David Coffin, Jr. This website will show you some of the facts that prove that the conviction of Scott represents a miscarriage of justice and that a killer remains free. The website also announces a $350,000 reward for information in this case. It provides you with a way to contact us and correct this injustice, and perhaps catch a killer.
David Coffin, Jr. was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in his burning house in the early morning hours of December 11. 1996. Scott immediately became a suspect because his estranged wife was dating Coffin and because Scott had been attacked not once, but twice, at his home the same evening Coffin was found dead.
Scott was arrested on December, 13, 1996, mainly on the false assertion that he was the first person to divulge that Coffin had been shot. Scott sat in the Fulton County Jail for ninety days, then released on bail because Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard did not seek an indictment against Scott due to “insufficient evidence”. Scott remained out on bail until June of 1998, when all charges were dropped. Charges were dropped because there was no solid or direct evidence that Scott had committed a crime. There were no fingerprints, DNA, or eyewitnesses that tied Scott to the crime. In fact, fingerprints found at the crime scene were compared against Scott’s and were not a match. Scott’s alibi for the burning of Mr. Coffin’s Porsche, found in DeKalb County was verified. Most importantly, Megan’s best friend came forward and said that Megan had told her Coffin had been “shot in the head” before Megan ever spoke to Scott.
The State’s case fell apart and evidence showed that Scott was innocent. Scott went on with his life. From 1997 until 2005 the State did little and found little to move the case forward. The Coffin family did continue the pressure by offering a reward for a conviction in the case. The reward started out at $100,000, but eventually became $300,000, which was the largest in Georgia’s history. James Daws, a private detective involved in Scott’s divorce case, came forward literally the day after the reward was announced, and said he had given Coffin’s address to Scott on Friday, December 6, 1996. This claim was fabricated and there is no corroborating evidence to support it.
The State did little on the case until April of 2005, when Det. Rick Chambers and Assistant District Attorneys Rand Csehy and Gayle Abramson went to California to hold a staged and untruthful press conference where Chambers claimed there was new evidence in the case and he secretly conduct a wiretap on Scott’s phones. In the press conference Chambers lied by claiming that the State had DNA tying Scott to the crimes and that the State had the alleged murder weapon which also tied Scott to the crimes. Both claims were blatantly false. No DNA tied Scott to any crime and the State had already lost the alleged murder weapon and many other pieces of crucial evidence.
The State was, as Chambers admitted during the trial, trying to ”tickle the wire” to try to get Scott and others to incriminate themselves. Scott, instead, professed his innocence and, in fact, incriminated Assistant D.A. Gayle Abramson for cocaine use during two encounters Scott had with her while she was covertly investigating him. Later it was learned that Csehy and Abramson were engaged to be married. They would both later admit Abramson’ s felonies in an interview with Scott’s attorneys.. This was all detailed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution in a report regarding the Nichols case. The State team left California empty-handed, but now with a major problem. Abramson also was one of the prosecutors of Brian Nichols, the courthouse killer, for his rape trial. The team returned but, instead of investigating Abrahamson’s crimes, D.A. Paul Howard and Senior A.D.A. Sheila Ross ignored the major crimes committed by their own. Instead, they began a cover-up and began the process of convicting Scott at all costs.
Later it was learned that, between the wiretap in April of 2005 and Scott’s eventual indictment in November of 2005, dozens of pieces of evidence disappeared without a trace and there was no acceptable explanation. The missing evidence included the crime scene fingerprints, that were not Scott’s and had not been run through AFIS or any fingerprint database; weapons; and “three bags of crime lab evidence”.
Scott went to trial in October of 2006. The State tried Scott using perjured testimony given by his former wife, Megan Bruton, Det, Rick Chambers, Jim Daws, and others. Evidence of Coffin’s cocaine use was excluded from the trial. None of the evidence that could exonerate Scott was available. It was also learned that Howard had secretly tapped into the courtroom cameras and listened in on conversations and strategy meetings with Scott and his defense team that took place in the court room while court was not in session. Scott’s lawyers had asked permission to use the court room during breaks. They had no idea they were being watched on tv.
After a six-week trial and four days of jury deliberation, Scott was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.
This website will show you the facts that prove Scott is an innocent man and that he did not receive a fair trial.
In the Suspects section you will see that the State investigated no other suspects and lost all the evidence that could identify his attacker.
In the Megan Bruton section you will see that all the evidence shows that Megan was the first person who knew that Coffin had been shot. She knew before the police knew. You will also see that Megan committed blatant perjury, ignored witness sequestration directives from the Court, and actively attempted to manipulate jurors and witnesses. Megan should be considered a serious suspect in the case.
In the Missing Evidence section you will see that five State agencies lost over 70 pieces of critical evidence without documentation or acceptable explanation. Anything that could help Scott disappeared, while anything the State deemed incriminating was preserved in a blatant double standard.
In the Prosecutorial Misconduct section you will see that representatives of the State lied, committed crimes, and manipulated evidence and testimony to convict Scott at all costs. You will see how this pervasive misconduct has influenced jurors and the justice system to convict Scott.
In the Evidence Vault section many case documents are provided to prove all the assertions in these sections. Witness interviews, trial transcripts, evidence documentation, and other facts will tie it all together.
Finally, in the Reward section you can see the information we are looking for to allow Scott a fair trial. If you provide useful, true and verifiable information, you will be eligible for part of the $350,000 reward, if Scott is freed and exonerated from information provided.
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- Comments (26)
Hard to believe that a case was dismissed because of a lack of physical evidence and then 10 years later an indictment was sought even thought there was nothing “new” in the case. All of the “evidence” was conveniently lost so that the prosecution could fabricate their own version.
Comment by John Smith — December 28, 2009 @ 9:41 pm
I agree. There is no doubt in my mind that some shenanigans were going on to get an indictment.My heart goes out to Scott and his family. It is awfully unfair to convict someone just because they didn’t even look at anyone else.
Comment by Jane Johnson — December 30, 2009 @ 3:23 pm
right…..and the jury was in on it too. Get real people.
Comment by U. B. Kidding — January 1, 2010 @ 6:13 pm
this website is a joke.
Comment by U. B. Kidding — January 1, 2010 @ 6:16 pm
The jury did not need to be “in on it”. They did not stand a chance with the drama in that courtroom. With Megan’s and Chamber’s questionable testimony, the moment of silence during the Prosecution’s closing, the lost evidence, Megan’s tampering thru Huff’s crime blog, Erik Voss’ made up testimony, and Amy Kolis’ 180 degree change on the witness stand, the jury got hypnotized by the prosecution’s smoke and mirrors.
Comment by I. B. Serious — January 3, 2010 @ 2:59 pm
I agree. There were alot of conclusions that the prosecution asked the jury to jump too. When they could not explain it, they would say “he had a co-conspirator.” Did they ever find one? What happened to the charges for burning the Porsche? They were dropped because Scott had a rock solid alibi. When they could not tie it to his brother or anyone else, they dropped that charge and destroyed the fingerprints and all the other evidence from the Porsche. The prosecution deemed it a risk to pursue that charge because they could NOT explain it. Nothing added up. They figured they better just drop it because it would introduce more than just reasonable doubt.
Comment by chambersisaliar — January 3, 2010 @ 3:09 pm
hey, from an impartial person who sat in on the trial at the urging of a judge who said it was a unique case, I heard that it wasn’t that way at all. and get real folks, scott davis had the best legal representation money could buy….in fact comments were made by spectators about the family sitting in on the trial and how entitled they looked every day. anyone who knows the legal system knows that the best and brightest get paid by the hour by rich families like scott’s and the ones who don’t get jobs with firms go to district attorney’s office.
Comment by U. B. Kidding — January 7, 2010 @ 10:10 pm
Hey Porter Osborne/hypocrite/lawyer – inpartial my foot – you seem to be the one with the money since you had time to post to Steve Huff/s blog while you were probably billing clients. You know the Davises are not “rich” – nor are they entitled. They are a family who believes in their son’s innocence and were there every day to support that belief. They did have what they thought were great lawyers, and I do know that there was money borrowed to pay for them. I was at the trial some of the time, and I thought the lawyers really screwed up plenty. Is attacking a family your way of proving the guilt or innocence of a person? If you are such a hot-shot lawyer, you would have less bias and look for the real truth.
Comment by Impartial 2 — January 8, 2010 @ 3:15 pm
It’s sad that in this day in time that people are still going away to jail without any physical evidence. If I remember correctly even before the lost evidence, there was still no physical evidence linking it to Mr. Davis. Two separate crime scenes and no physical evidence? Sounds like a very professional job, or huge police cover up. Me-goon was a good convincing witness as most manipulators are. It’s too bad her blog writings didn’t come out at trial b/c it would have exposed her. Also, isn’t it weird that after the murder she was the one that left the country? This case is just sad.
Comment by R. U. Kidding — February 3, 2010 @ 8:47 pm
I saw the blurb on TV about the reward. I am astounded there hasn’t been more media. This is a crazy story. Has Scott been interviewed?
Comment by Astounded — March 5, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
He hasn’t as far as I know. I know he wanted to be. I haven’t spoken to him in awhile but he told me he was told by his lawyers to say nothing in the past. He wanted to talk to the media but he followed their advice. I think that was a mistake
Comment by Lurker2 — March 5, 2010 @ 4:32 pm
I work for a local TV station and can tell you we want to film an interview but the GA Dept of Corrections is blocking is us. We feel it is a good story but we can’t get access as of now
Comment by Crimehound — March 6, 2010 @ 8:11 am
This is true. More than one station has expressed interest but the DOC is blocking the interviews. Even Paula Zahn wants to do an interview.
Comment by Administrator — March 6, 2010 @ 9:01 am
They allow interviews all the time. Sounds fishy to me that they won’t let Scott
Comment by UNC friend — March 6, 2010 @ 9:32 am
Does anyone question why Scott’s lawyers didn’t pursue the drug angle with the DA Abramson? My understanding is that they knew about it before trial but refused to use it. That makes no sense to me.
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 10:10 am
His whole defense was supposed to be so good but it really was anemic based on what I know about the facts. This shit should have been used
Comment by Astounded — March 6, 2010 @ 10:21 am
yeah, you have a prosecutor in the DA’s office doing massive amoiunts of cocaine and ecstasy while investigating Scott while also prosecuting Brian Nichols – then Scott’s evidence that could help him all disappears, but NO don’t use it. What friggin morons
Comment by UNC freind — March 6, 2010 @ 10:33 am
The jury should have certainly known this as this would have been good evidence to impeach the whole investigation and the State’s loss of evidence. Something stinks
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 11:08 am
This website shows a side of this case that I am shocked about. Why didn’t this stuff come out years ago? What were his lawyers thinking? They were outmatched by the prosecutors
Comment by Watcher — March 6, 2010 @ 11:19 am
They were either lazy or didn’t care. I went to the trial and the defense they put on was weak at best. They knew about the DA’s drug use and with Coffin’s use of cocaine, I could not believe they didn’t use it. It doesn’t add up. On another subject, where are the phone records to prove Megan called her friend Jen before she called Scott?
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 11:37 am
I want to know that 2. Somebody had to have gotten those. What would have been more imprtant than those to both sides? I cannot believe the prosecutors did not get them. They would have wanted to prove that Scott was lying about Megan having told him Coffin was shot. They were meticulous. They did not miss a thing at trial.
Comment by Astounded — March 6, 2010 @ 12:12 pm
I promise you. they got them. They can still get them now
Comment by Edward Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 12:30 pm
Yeah I think they can. They archive the records on digital platters. As well, certain agencies have access to local phone tolls because they produced them in a civil case I was involved with
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 12:38 pm
the word I heard is that they got them and it proves Megan called her parents in the (301) area code, Jen Jenacova in the (770) area code, and Scott in the (404) area code. These were from the neighbor’s phone records
Comment by Meganisintrouble — March 6, 2010 @ 12:50 pm
WOW!
Comment by UNC friend — March 6, 2010 @ 12:52 pm
Wow is right. That would be huge
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 12:53 pm
I believe they are just trying to document a few things about it
Comment by Meganisintrouble — March 6, 2010 @ 12:58 pm
It can only mean she knew about Coffin’s injuries before the fire. How else would she have this knowledge? If these records are produced, Megan is stuck. There is no way she can sat Scott told her this info if she talked to Jen Jenacova first. Having seen the evidence on this site, it was clear anyway but this puts the issue to rest.
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 1:00 pm
read her blog posts. How could anyone believe anything she says. Read the two interviews of Foster or Flavin. They certainly don’t support Scott in this cae but they clearly heard Megan tell Scott Coffin was shot. Why the hell would she do that if he supposedly told her Coffin was shot in the head? She’s lying again
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 1:06 pm
its pretty tough to get past that. Her talking to Jen first seems pretty locked up. How does she know this?
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 1:08 pm
I knew Megan from UGA when she was a waitress at Scott’s bar. She was a drama queen always wanting to be the center of attention. She’s doing the same thing now. Who wants to repeatedly go on TV and attack your ex-husband? If I thought someone I was married to did this, I would hide. She instead looks for the spotlight. These posts she made in concert with her family are sick. The she gets on TV and cries and can tell you that was a hell of a performance. She’s gone to a lot of trouble to make Scott look guilty
Comment by Julie — March 6, 2010 @ 1:56 pm
by the time this is over, I bet she wishes she kept her mouth shut. But she can’t do that. She seems obssessed with Coffin to me. Here she is married but Coffin is the “perfect man”. It’s just really weird. What does her poor husband think?
Comment by Meganisintrouble — March 6, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
I guess you saw her on 48 Hours Mystery. Cry, cry cry cry cry. I’ve seen her “cry on cue” as she called it. She trained for it and used it big time. It was a performance.
Comment by Julie — March 6, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
it’s certainly odd that she would chase this kind of story and her posts are really what tells the story. I can only guess that she’s either chasing the reward or she’s trying to convict Scott to cover up her own actions. The criminal always returns to the scene. The question I have is did she have a co-conspirator? There is just as much proof she had one as that Scott had one.
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 2:02 pm
I traded emails with her and the blogger Steve Huff during the trial and her desire to trick everyone and post anonomously bothered me. If she was not afraid to tell the truth, why do that? In this instant case, she was a major witness – probably the most important one against Scott. She even admits she is trying to influence the jurors with her posts if they are looking DURING TRIAL! It couldn’t be more clear that she knows she is doing something she shouldn’t be doing, but she does it anyway. Huff even told me she wanted her identity to be hid.
She put forward this innocent, poor me public persona but behind the scenes she is so devious. She is a whole different person. She attacks anyone who was posting for Scott and claims they are doing all this horrible posting, but in reality, they weren’t. Huff said so. It is really her and her family.
She is doing everything to bury Scott and appears to have a direct line to prosecutors. My other question is how can prosecutors justify this kind of access for her? She should be a suspect and treated as such. Instead, she appears to be an honorary prosecutor. I know it is completely unethical to do such.
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 2:15 pm
Yeah, I read somewhere that she became “close” with the homicide detectives. That is very improper. As a detective, you wanted to get close to your witnesses but you need to keep a wall there too but it appears they didn’t.
Comment by exAPD — March 6, 2010 @ 5:16 pm
Megan can be very convincing. And the situation looks like she convinced them and they intentionally ignored her lies and her perjury seems to be ignored. Look at all evidence of her knowledge of how Coffin dies. Could it be more clear she told Scott this? Even the DA admitted he thought Megan told Scott this but the prosecutors allowed her to commit perjury. That doesn’t seem right.\\
Comment by Julie — March 6, 2010 @ 6:01 pm
It is amazing that prosecutors knew all this yet willingly ignored it. Her continually changing story just doesn’t ring true. It is almost as if they encouraged her to lie and simply waited until she got it right. They built their case around her and most of what she said seems false. Scott’s lawyers blew it. When you look at all she testified to that hurt Scott, you take that away and you have no case. It was weak as it was, but this level of perjury should be unacceptable to prosecutors.
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 6:04 pm
I believe Sheila Ross was told by Howard to convict Scott at all costs. Look at all the reasons he has to convict Scott. Howard couldn’t allow Scott’s and his friend’s allegations about Gayle Abramson’s drug use to come out and be seen as credible. They could have destroyed the case not only against Scott but also cause major problem’s in the Brain Nichols trial, The you had the victim’s family offering the biggest reward in GA history for a CONVICTION. Ross had to convict Scott no matter what needed to be done. That’s what happened. If they convict Scott, they impeach all the allegations.
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 6:12 pm
With her crimes possibly sinking both cases, he certainly would have been threatened. The big question though is why Scott’s lawyers didn’t use it. The conflict of interest is so bright in need to wear shades
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 6:29 pm
Read Abramson’s interview. Howard didn’t even ask her if she did the drugs. Why not? He didn’t want to know. It’s plausible denial. He the probably tells Chambers to “handle it”. I read Det. Chamber’s testimonies and he makes it up as he goes. Read it. The warrant he got for Scott’s original arrest was full of lies. He holds that bogus press conference full of lies about DNA and the gun being available when he knew they didn’t have the gun. It was all bullshit.
Do you believe a 20+ year veteran simply forgot to run the fingerprints too? Look at the docs they have posted in the Evidence Vault. They are trying to match Coffin’s prints but no one asked, “Hey, what were the results from the AFIS database?”. Come on. It’s bullshit.
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 6:41 pm
I’m back. This shit is one big SNAFU. I still think that sneaky bitch Megan was in on it. She was pissed Coffin was about to dump her and she wanted all of Scott’s money
Comment by Watcher — March 6, 2010 @ 8:13 pm
were the prints from Megan?
Comment by Julie — March 6, 2010 @ 8:20 pm
No. If you look at the docs, they weren’t hers either. Not running the prints is a HUGE issue. They had them for over 9 years and read the letter from Ross. She says they were destroyed but it was a lie. This could be a Brady violation. There is no excuse for not running those prints. Chambers had to know they weren’t run. What kind of detective doesn’t check on that? They solve crimes with fingerprints everyday. They didn’t want to run them because it would have hurt their case.
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 8:24 pm
It’s real fucked up to me. We haven’t even discussed the GBI tech faking evidence. She was one of the last and important witnesses to testify against Scott. That tells you she was important and now all her testimeony is suspect.
The question I have is how much bullshit misconduct does it take man to say the trial is not just? Do you need the police and prosecutors on tape laughing about destroying evidence? Where is someone unbiased in the State of Georgia who actually cares about having a real justice system?
Scott was a great friend to me so maybe I’m biased but this is FUBAR.
Do I know for sure he is innocent? No, but how can you try a man under these conditions and lock him up for the rest of his life and say it was a fair process when any evidence that could free him disappears but anything that Ross thought damaging magically survives?
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 8:40 pm
The thing that bothers me the most about this case beyond the lost evidence is that it sure seems to me that Scott has some alibis for some of the crimes. Sheila Ross seemed to wipe that all away with “he had a co-conspirator”. Where is this co-conspirator? It bothers me that I have not seen any evidence of one. Nothing.
Comment by Betty O — March 6, 2010 @ 9:03 pm
I believe there is no evidence of a coconspirator because there IS NO COCONSPIRATOR. The answer is simple. Ross couldn’t explain it and it blows their theory so they create this phantom who helped Scott do it. They shouldn’t have been able to even argue it because there is zero evidence of one. I’ve never seen a prosecution so thorough and they found nothing besides Scott couldn’t have done it. The judge let them get away with it but he is a sap. He is a moron who ruled for the State at every turn. I couldn’t believe the way he ruled.
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 9:04 pm
How is that fair?
Comment by Betty O — March 6, 2010 @ 9:07 pm
It is simply bullshit. It’s the DA playing games in the background and calling in favors. Who knows how much cash is being spread around on this?
Comment by WTF — March 6, 2010 @ 9:09 pm
guilty until proven innocent
Comment by ATL DUDE — March 6, 2010 @ 9:14 pm
how about all the stupid stuff Scott did like writing that note about the gas?
Comment by THIS IS BULLSHIT — March 6, 2010 @ 9:17 pm
so what? It was stupid but he didn’t even have that car when the fires occurred! To me it says he made mistakes because he was scared. I know I would have too under that kind of pressure and on top of that anyone would freak out if their spouse LIED and didn’t admit they told you that someone murdered had been shot! What the F$%%$$$? Imagine that happening to you.
Comment by WTF — March 6, 2010 @ 9:18 pm
totally
Comment by ATL DUDE — March 6, 2010 @ 9:19 pm
it all comes back to Megan knowing that doesn’t it? How would anyone react to her denial she said it?
Comment by Julie — March 6, 2010 @ 9:21 pm
then for her to come back 1 1/2 years later and magically remember does not work. How does anyone believe that? On top of that, the reward money is then at stake and she comes up with something that would convict Scott which was a requirement for getting the money. Does anyone know who has gotten the money?
Comment by WTF — March 6, 2010 @ 9:24 pm
I really want to know that
Comment by Julie — March 6, 2010 @ 9:25 pm
the family hired King and Spaulding to run the reward. Anyone have contacts there to find out? It shouldn’t be hidden. There should have been more said about this in the trial. I went to a few days and followed it on the web but it was never evem mentinoned. I couldn’t believe Scott’s lawyers weren’t hammering this point continually
Comment by JohnK — March 6, 2010 @ 9:27 pm
the other thing that really bothers me is the fact Coffin had COCAINE in his sytem when he died. Why was that not investigated or used?
Comment by WTF — March 6, 2010 @ 9:30 pm
GA has a law that says you can’t use it as it it might sully the reputation of the victim. Unless one can prove it was directly related to the murder, they won’t allow it in. it makes no sense to me as the person took the drugs. They did it to themselves. The prosecutors of course have no interest in investigating it because any info on it hurts their case and provides other suspects. So they did nothing just like they did nothing on the fingerprints.
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 9:33 pm
yea I was there for the day they argued the cocaine. It was some real smoke and mirrors BS from Ross. What bothers me is that she repeatedly argued points she knew were not true.
Comment by JohnK — March 6, 2010 @ 9:35 pm
what do you mean?
Comment by WTF — March 6, 2010 @ 9:36 pm
she argued that the cocaine might not have been ingested voluntarily – meaning that she was suggesting Coffin was forced to take it. It was a blatant lie as the way the cocaine broke down, there was no actual cocaine in his blood but was only cocaine metabolites in the blood. That means that the cocaine was ingested at least 24 hours before he died. If he didn’t take it voluntarily…. Where was the police report of him being forced to take cocaine? It’s a farcical claim
Comment by JohnK — March 6, 2010 @ 9:38 pm
she also made the same general claim about the alcohol that someone might have forced him to ingest it. Again it was clearly not true as this would have meant someone hung out with Coffin for hours while he was forced to drink alcohol. Really if you think about that, it proves it couldn’t have been Scott. If you look at the window they assert on Monday where he supposedly had time to commit the murder, he absolutely did not have enough time to sit their with Coffin while he was forced to drink, and then allow the alcohol to metabolize to get his BAC to .22. it’s impossible for Scott. It really begs the question as to WHO WAS COFFIN PARTYING WITH IN THE HOURS BEFORE HE DIED?
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 10:04 pm
that is a question I’ve been asking for years. There was much other evidence as to Coffin’s cocaine use. His brother in law admitted seeing him do it, if you read the interviews from Megan and others, the business partners appeared to be forcing Coffin out because they all knew he was doing cocaine.
Some one needs to look into who Coffin was buying cocaine from. Anyone know?
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 10:12 pm
that whole timeline the defense was trying to use to prove Coffin was alive Tuesday because of the way the cocaine was breaking down made some sense to me but was pretty technical. Again had the police preserved Coffin’s blood, they might have been able to prove this but it is of course gone
Comment by JohnK — March 6, 2010 @ 10:18 pm
did Megan do cocaine? She was a big drinker in her college days
Comment by Julie — March 6, 2010 @ 10:19 pm
I saw her smoke marijuana
Comment by Meganisintrouble — March 6, 2010 @ 10:21 pm
if Coffin was involved in it, she would have done it. I saw on the blog that someone claimed she took a drug test but I don’t believe it. Hell, she took valiums that night illegally. I also noticed that she made a big to do about her demanding Scott not have a weapon at their house for protection but yet she seemd fine with Coffin having that Beretta by his bed, an AK47 and practically an arsenal. He was going to be her SUGAR DADDY so she didn’t care.
Comment by WTF — March 6, 2010 @ 10:26 pm
a question I want answered is if he had a big stash of cash at his house to use for buying drugs or even dealing them? Shit, he was loaded. Why the AK47 also? That is not normal. What ever happened to that assault rifle?
Comment by Lurker2 — March 6, 2010 @ 10:30 pm
the brother in law got it. It was never tested. That is inexcusable.
Comment by Edwin Stinson — March 6, 2010 @ 10:45 pm
what was Chambers doing during all this? Read his testimony. The guy is a crook. Anyone know about his record? It really looks like to me and my wife who have followed this case that Chambers went out of his way to get Scott
Comment by Chamberisaliar — March 7, 2010 @ 7:07 am
Chambers is a hothead. He assaulted me in a bar one night when I had a problem with my ID. I acted sassy but he took it too far. I filed a complaint against
Comment by Paula — March 7, 2010 @ 7:31 am
look at how Chambers has handled this case. 1- tons of evidence disappears and he doesn’t bother to check on fingerprints? Not credible 2 – he holds a bogus press conference in California full of lies 3 – his arrest warrant on Scott was full of lies calling mud blood 4 – he doesn’t bother to check on Megan’s story concerning her knowledge of Coffin being shot in the head including not check the phone records? Not credible 5 – his interview of Scott was clearly illegal and his story changes everytime he is on the record read it yourself 6 – he does nothing on the Abramson drug crimes (besides maybe get rid of evidence) 7 – he lies on the stand about the clothing on the fence thing .. where did that evaporate? In his pocket? 8 – he lies about going over to Scott’s brother’s house that first night saying Brett did not allow him to see his car or talk to him (this is blatantly false) 9 – he repeatedly lied to Scott’s friends in California even claiming falsely Scott committed other crimes which is pathetic 10 – he clearly lied about the Miranda issue in Scott’s interview (you should have seen his face when they caught him lying in the appeal hearing) 11 – he did absolutely nothing to try and find evidence for the attacks on Scott that night – no seacrh for fingerprints the bullet footprints nothing that’s what I only know from reading the record and knowing some of the people involved. This guy has no business still being a cop
it is so wrong how Chambers has been allowed to handle this case. What I want to know is where is the other detective M. Walker? Maybe he is honest if they can question him. I hope there is one stand up person in this case. Whether anyone believe Scott is gulity or not, they should be honest and do their job they swore to do. Chambers ought to be in prison for thie shit he has done.
Comment by Lurker2 — March 7, 2010 @ 10:46 am
he is a redneck
Comment by WK — March 7, 2010 @ 10:50 am
don’t start that shit WK
Comment by ATL DUDE — March 7, 2010 @ 11:08 am
where is the US attorney? Anyone know somebody in that office? If so, write a letter to them.
Comment by Astounded — March 7, 2010 @ 3:41 pm
What Kool AId are you people drinking?
Comment by U. B. Kidding — March 13, 2010 @ 11:49 am
You know I have been following this for a while and all of this is beginning to sound like a conspiracy to me.Chambers and “that judge” are big assholes. I know the judge is dumb and Chambers is dumber. Scott hever had a chance even tho’ he supposedly had great legal representation – they were duds, too. It apparently is very difficult to fight the crooks in city hall.
Comment by Debra — March 20, 2010 @ 9:02 pm
I’m glad to see that someone else is beginning to see the light also – there should have been a woman on Scott’s team. Dumb and dumber were outplayed by a very foxy lady!
Comment by Molly — March 21, 2010 @ 2:37 pm
Who are you people????????????????????????????????????????????????
Comment by U. B. Kidding — March 28, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
U.B
who are you Megan or her daddy or auntie?
We are supporters of an innocent man not an adulterer who broke the law and lies constantly.
Justice will be served. Megan should be charged for tampering with legal proceedings and much more.
The tramp flees the country for heavens sake!
Someone should man up and speak out about the
missing evidence.
It’s all fishy that this was happening mid Brian nicols.
No one could be willing to screw that up because he had to go to jail.
But a drug doing lawyer and a potential suspect known for lying and cheating and theatrics doesn’t get a mistrial? What a shame to our justice system.
Scotts freedom will come.
There are many praying for him and supporting him.
Comment by FreeScott — April 19, 2010 @ 10:37 pm
Free scott ,beacuse he is innocent. There are too many unanswered question in this trial from start to finsh. He was unfairly convited without enough evidence. A lot of evidence was lost,missing,mishandled etc etc.
Someone was murdered and justice needs to be served,but it needs to be done in a proper legal manner otherwise we are only denying someone else to there right to freedom. That is no better than murder. I hope the offender is found and punished.In the meantime FREE SCOTT
Comment by RD — May 21, 2010 @ 6:34 pm
I just want to know…..is anybody going to explain the last minute lying on the witness stand done by his father to produce an alibi for Scott. I watched the 48 hour episode and it was SO obvious that man was lying.
Comment by AL — August 1, 2010 @ 8:21 pm
Did Megan have an alibi? Did she have several alibi’s, because according to the prosecution, the times have changed, so wouldn’t all of the times the prosecution are using/changing against Scott be just as important for Megan?
Was she ever completely cleared? Did she have a cell phone, was it ever checked to prove where she was or wasn’t, if she had to give an alibi? Or was she simply assumed innocent because she accused her soon to be ex? Why did she even call Scott that night anyway? Your sleeping with another man, yet trying to get as much money from your husband as possible, but your going to call him when your boyfriend is found dead? These are real questions I have because this case is so disturbing? Did they ever check to see if she was seeing someone else at the same time she was married, but dating David?
Comment by H.P. — September 12, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
i saw the 48 hrs segment on TLC last nite. Did the defense, in closing, mention to the jury over and over, all of this missing evidence? If not, why not? It should have produced lots of doubt.
Dr Davis,providing an alibi for his son ONLY at trial—and not before— was the worst. This is a forensic psychiatrist who has probably testified in scores—–maybe hundreds—of trials. He knows DA’s, cops, the courts, etc. Why did he not come forward with his statement anytime during the preceding 10 years. Because “nobody asked me”? How lame. He knows how to get a statement out there if he wanted to. I would have rejected his testimony immediately. I think he hurt his son.
Comment by wes — September 19, 2010 @ 6:12 pm
He did it, and his father obviously lied under oath and should indicted for perjury!
Comment by 48 viewer — September 29, 2010 @ 11:23 pm
Who are you people who believe everything shown on TV? That was the worst program – it was so obvious it was slanted toward the prosecution. It seems to me Scott was doomed from day one of the trial – “foxy lady” just outdid Scott’s “team”!!!!
Comment by Molly — October 5, 2010 @ 9:12 am
I watched the 48 Hours on ID – The Ghost of David Coffin and I believe Scott Davis is guilty and his father, Dr. Davis, a forensic psychiatrist, lied – I agree, why didn’t Scott’s dad mentioned he was with him prior to testifying. Anyone who changes his story is definitely being deciteful. Scott is not innocent and deserves to be in jail. I’m glad that they went after Scott Davis when he decided to run for the governor – it was time he paid for what he did. Hope he burns in hells for the terrible thing he did – He is a murder and is a coward for maintaining his innocence!!! Megan gave Scott every chance possible to be a good person and even endured his behavior – she was smart to leave him and deserves happiness in her life. I truly am happy that Scott received the verdict and sentence he deserves!!!
Comment by Kelly — October 25, 2010 @ 11:01 pm
I have spent several hours reading this site attempting to understand what is being said here. I have followed the case since 96 because I worked for AA while Scott was at ACN. I knew him and have to admit was surprised at his arrest–but then after thinking about it and him, I lost my surprise. I don’t have a clue what the real story is in this case. I’ve tried to follow it thru various tv news programs and in finally watching the trial on CourtTV. The website provides some interesting information but I think I need a better “road map” to follow what all that the defense is trying to get across. Yes, there is a problem w/missing evidence and failure to run various tests. But I don’t see much that counteracts the evidence brought forward in the trial–say, Scott’s borrowing a car from a neighbor to go to the gym. Certain things clearly don’t add up, but I don’t think the defense did a good job getting out Scott’s defense to some of the prosecution claims. Maybe someone could take the trial transcript and fill in the holes w/the points the defense is trying to assert, which may not have been allowed in the original testimony. Personally, I have a problem w/the “good old boy” court system in GA. I don’t trust any of the lawyers–prosecution or defense! There are a number of cites of the Brian Nichols case here. GA spent millions to achieve the same result that Brian had agreed to plead to without a trial. So, now the indigent defendents can’t get legal services because the state is too broke. Wonder how many innocent people will end up in jail because of that snafu? Until the GA legal system is cleaned up, I think we’ll continue to find cases like this where the facts are distorted.
Comment by Imapelican — October 26, 2010 @ 8:24 pm
Imapelican makes a great point about the GA legal sysytem. I’m glad he called it a legal system and not a “justice” system. We will address that point later.
To those who say Dr.Davis deserves to be prosecuted, the only thing I can say is that Megan and Detective Chambers deserve to go first. Read the transcript and you can find many mistruths spoken by those two.
To those who made their mind up after watching 48 Hrs, remember this is journalism. That is a side of the story presented through the eyes of the producer for one reason. Sell advertising by having people watch a “good story.” That show is not about “finding the truth.”
Comment by dontbelieveeverythingonTV — October 27, 2010 @ 1:41 pm
Looks like Money can’t buy your freedom! A jury of your peers found you guilty. Stop blaming your Ex. Speaking of misconduct, how is it that it is okay for you to be involved with a paralegal from your own defense team? It looked horrible on tv, can’t imagine seeing it live, to see you kissing her in the courtroom. Perhaps you should have thought with the head on your shoulders when deciding to carry-on in a court room that way. Sure didn’t help your case!
Comment by joanne smithe — December 15, 2010 @ 11:15 pm
I just don’t buy the fact that someone came to Scott’s house and tried to “shoot” at him and set his back porch on fire, also on the same night as Mr. Coffin’s fire/murder. There was no evidence that it happened and no one ever found any reasoning for someone to want to cause harm to both Megan’s soon to be ex husband and her current boyfriend. Wouldn’t there be someone police could come back to that had it in for both of them? A new boyfriend in the picture, a possessive brother, something, I don’t know, but come on! Scott Davis’ story just does not add up, and it seems too convenient that scott’s dad would, for the first time on the day of his testimony in court, mention scott came to his house the night in question at 6:30, but somehow could not think to mention that before in all prior conversations with police?? what gives?
Comment by Angie — March 4, 2011 @ 7:12 pm
I’ve seen the 48 Hours episode about this murder case a few times now and every time I am struck by the condescending arrogance of Scott’s father and his lying on the stand to create an alibi for his son. I’ve known people like this all my life–wealthier than thou and therefore entitled and ‘better than everyone else’ and not to be held responsible for their actions in ridding themselves of pesky lesser’s who dare usurp their grandiose vision of themselves. Scott Davis should rot in hell along with his arrogant father. And as for that stupid little twit who ‘fell in love with him’ during his trials, what a useless tool she is. She needs to wake up and smell the coffee. And as for the true victim in this case who was MURDERED by Scott Davis, he and his father are the ones truly deserving of pity, sadness and human compassion. Not Scott Davis and his filthy ilk.
Comment by Jo — September 4, 2011 @ 3:03 pm
Watched the 48hrs program on The Learning Channel today. I can’t say whether or not the program showed all the evidence the jury had access to. I was absolutely appalled a woman on the defense team had the bad taste to fall in love with him during his murder trial and not even be embarassed to discuss it for the cameras. It was also in bad taste for her to kiss the defendant in public during his trial. I mean, what was she thinking? In addition, it seemed to me that the defendant’s father obviously lied to give his son an alibi. His son probably would have come out of this better had he not tried this desperate measure. I have sympathy for both families but the only people involved in the court case that displayed unacceptable public behavior was on the defense’s side. I believe the defendant led on the woman on his defense team hoping she would work harder for him if she had a stake in it. The defendant’s own statements are what convicted him. How could he have possibly known the deceased was shot in the head? Something about that is just too fishy. I am not saying I fully believe 100% that the defendant did everything…..the first burglary, the murder before the fire, the arson, and then the theft and torching of the missing car, but I do believe if he didn’t do it himself, there was another party he paid to help him pull it all off. Sad, but I think true, unfortunately. I hate to say it but Scott Davis really does look to be the person who is responsible for these horrific events.
Comment by B Barry — September 4, 2011 @ 3:21 pm
This put a smile on my face:
Scott Davis Conviction Upheld
(WSB Radio) A man convicted in an infamous Buckhead murder in 1996 will not be getting a new trial.
The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled unanimously against Scott Davis, the son of a well-known Atlanta psychiatrist.
He was convicted in late 2006, almost 10 years after the death of David Coffin. The victim had been seeing Davis’s estranged wife, so Davis hired a private eye. Davis later broke into Coffin’s house, ransacked it and stole his car.
Several days later the house was torched and Coffin’s body was found inside. He’d been shot. Davis’s lawyers claimed trial errors warranted a new trial, but the state’s highest court disagreed.
Davis gained national attention in 2003 when, despite being an accused killer, he ran for governor of California.
Comment by John — September 5, 2011 @ 12:12 am
I am astounded at the “Pro” Scott gaggle on this site. I agree with those who can see through the Davis’s bullcrap and lying and arrogance. Dr. Davis MOST DEFINITELY was Lying his Ass off on the stand.
And all I can say is that ALL
Comment by Clemontine — September 22, 2011 @ 1:50 pm
I am astounded at the PRO Scottie gaggle on this site. They have constructed a conspiracy that does not even make sense. ALL of the circumstantial evidence, which was a mountain of it, served to convict Scottie boy. Of course there was no forensic evidence anymore. The purpose of the inferno Scott set was to wipe out ALL of the physical evidence. Then for the defense to keep on saying there was no physical evidence is totally rediculous. THAT, was their defense??? It shows that they had NO defense. Scott certainly did do himself in. I believe that he did come un-hinged that Megan had made up her mind that she was not coming back ever again and that she and David Coffin had clearly fallen in love. Obviously Scott was going to make sure that she and David were not going to be together. The crimes were just terrible. David Coffin most certainly did not deserve to be executed and nearly cremated by this spoiled brat, tantrum throwing, monster. Both Megan and the entire Coffin family are pure class. You can see it. The Davis’s on the other hand, are arrogant, self-serving, full of themselves liars!! I, too feel that Megan deserves a good life and I’m happy that she found love in Australia.
That Paralegal, Christine Bradley, was an absolute twit and completely unprofessional. I have never seen anything like it in a court room. She was hanging all over the defendant, in his face, kissing him and then came un-glued when the verdict came down. If I had been on that Jury, I would not have been impressed with the behaviour of the Defense Lawyer and his Paralegal. It just so happens that I, too, am a paralegal, and never, under any circumstances, would that be tolerated in our court rooms.
Right from the get go Scott’s elaborate, copy cat tale, never made a lick of sense. It was so obviously made up. And the evidence of his obsession with Megan and David was unmistakeable. Calling her apartment 30 times in one night all through the night?? You better believe he had nothing but her and David on his mind. I wouldn’t doubt for a second that he was sitting outside her apartment a good part of the weekend. There is no doubt that the crimes started with the home ransacking, then, he takes one of the guns that he took from Coffin’s home and goes back and shoots him in the head, then, as the Prosecutor said, he began to panic over what he “might” have left behind and went back and torched the place – thereby wiping out all of the physical evidence and trying to cremate David Coffin.
One other matter came to my mind regarding what his “assailant”? said to him “stay away from Megan?????”. Let’s face it, that excludes any stranger right there. Was he trying to make it look like it was David Coffin and thereby showing that David C. had to be alive on the Monday night when he knew he was already dead? There were only 2 guys after Megan and we know that one was already dead!!! Oh yes, this impulsive manipulator was trying to out think everybody including the Police. The entire thing, however, has obviously back fired as it should have. Davis is right where he should be and in fact, Davis already had 10 free years that he should not have. I pray that he is arrogant enough to stand before the Parole board and still “Maintain his innocence”. He will be sure to not be released. And I hope that Ms. Christine ( dumb twit, immature, talk like a machine gun) Bradley got herself fired. Big mistake she was for that defense team. Finally, SHAME on those of you who have trashed Megan in such an awful way. Very vulgar and very uncalled for imo. Clemontine
Comment by Clemontine — September 22, 2011 @ 2:16 pm
Whoops, excuse my “stutter” in posting LoL!! Clemontine.
Comment by Clemontine — September 22, 2011 @ 2:23 pm
To E. Stinson, Julie, Molly, R.D., FreeScott et al: You folks have one train of thought and one only. Everybody, the Prosecutors, the Detective, Megan, the Judge, Megan’s family, everybody, are ALL in on one giant conspiracy to “get Scott”. Pathetic!!!
Do none of you even recall that Scott himself said to Detective Chambers ” I didn’t shoot him, I didn’t shoot David”! SCOTT said it, not Megan. The truth is, Scott DID say it and he said it FIRST. Did you listen to his interview with the Detective? Yes, once he caught himself, he suddenly said, “Well I thought I heard that from her, that’s what I thought I heard”. And what possible way could Megan have ever known this fact? This was the man she loved. Are you trying to say SHE shot him? Absolutely Ludicrous.
And it would appear that the Supreme Court does not buy the big Justice Department, Lab, Prosecutors Office and Atlanta police of engaging in one huge conspiracy either. Clearly, they found the evidence presented at trial to be compelling beyond a reasonable doubt. The verdict Stands. And that is by an independant group of Judges.
Give it up already. And no wonder poor Megan went to Minneapolis and then Australia. If Scott Davis could do all of this to David Coffin including the hunting down, stalking, harassing and killing David, what would prevent him from coming after her next? She was NOT going to come back to him ever.
The Davis family are spinning their wheels!! Clemontine
Comment by Clemontine — September 22, 2011 @ 3:28 pm
Anybody putting money on Dr. Davis certifying that the guy who shot his lover’s husband at the Dunwoody Daycare is crazy? Seriously…..does anybody give that guy ANY credence any more? LYING EVIL DOCTOR.
Comment by U.B. Kidding 2 — October 6, 2011 @ 6:03 pm
He is still guilty and his father should be charged with perjury….enjoy the rest of your life with bubba….
Comment by Rob Thomas — October 20, 2011 @ 5:54 pm
Had to come back and check out how this blog is going and needed another good laugh. Who the hell designed this website? It looks like a freaking comic book. Of course, if Scott Davis hadn’t ruined so many lives, it would be a comedy. And that ridiculous picture of Scott the dog lover? LOL. I’m telling you folks…you can’t make this shit up. How’s the dad? Hope every night the last thing on his mind is that he raised a killer, and his lying on the witness stand sealed the case for the prosecution, and the first thing he thinks of when he wakes up is that “yes, it really ,really did happen”. The only thing better is if he could wake up in a jail cell too. Hope Scott likes the backdoor daddy he’s got in prison.
Comment by U.B. Kidding — March 5, 2012 @ 3:47 pm
why the hell didn’t this guys father give him an alibi the first time he was under investigation? how sad that he would let his father obviously lie for him as a last ditch effort. what a coward to put his family through such an ordeal. clearly a sociopath.
i actually feel bad for his father, he is so broken. making up stories and offering rewards?! that guy should not be an expert witness in anyone else’s case at this point!!
scott davis just admit you killed that guy. you’re already in jail anyway.
be a man, grow a pair, stop making your family look so stupid.
Comment by Ellen — March 29, 2012 @ 3:17 am
Sounds sorta like the OJ trial maybe he should have left a pair of gloves laying around some where,
Comment by Lorne — April 14, 2012 @ 6:16 pm