On this wrongful conviction day I wanted to write a few things to all those interested in me and this case. I wanted to first thank my family and friends that continue to support me. I appreciate your love and friendship. When times are tough you truly find out who your friends are.
Next I want to reiterate that the fight to prove my innocence and get a new trial continues Full Speed Ahead. My case was just granted an appeal in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in federal court. This court will look at the new evidence of police misconduct and the extreme bad faith associated with all the lost and destroyed evidence. The lower coat wrote, “A reasonable Jurist could determine that Scott Davis did not get a fair trial”, and this Appellate Court will rule on that determination.
Otherwise I hope those who look at this case will have an open mind and look at all the facts and evidence in this case especially noting what has been discovered after my trial. I understand that it is easy to want to condemn anyone who is even arrested for a crime and the bias most people have to want to believe law enforcement. I ask though that you look at the facts and not what is presented on dramatic television shows that are inaccurate and out-of-date. Every aspect of this case has changed and I asked you to fairly evaluate evidence and not condemn upon lies or my immature and frightened behavior. The real evidence shows I am innocent and that I did not get a fair trial.
I want to address the behavior, culpability and dramatic performance of my ex-wife Megan Lee Bruton. One of the best days of my life was the day that I got divorced from her. In 1996 I was so naive in our marriage. This case and her behavior showed me beyond any doubt we should have never been married. I admit that I contributed to the failure of our relationship. I was immature at times and I worked too hard, but at least I was honest in my behavior and efforts. Nothing about Megan was honest and that is why our marriage was doomed.
Megan was dishonest with everyone and with about virtually everything in her life. She lied to her parents, to me and to all of her friends and co-workers. The list is too long to detail here, but her biggest sin is lying about this case and David coffin.
Back in 1996, I had little clue about the truth concerning the men in Megan’s life during our back and forth divorce. I knew there were a few including at least a 51 year old billionaire in New York, a former boyfriend in New York, a DJ in Atlanta and of course David Coffin. Beyond generalities, I knew virtually nothing else because Megan concealed and lied. I only learned the real truth because of this case. I knew David Coffin only as the current one of many. Don’t let Megan full you otherwise. There were no lines drawn in the sand about sex or anything else because I knew her prior behavior. There were no threats. I never saw Megan with David Coffin or any other man. Did I like her behavior? No, but I naively accepted it as I had in the past in our rocky relationship when other men were involved.
It’s that simple. Nothing more. I acted immaturely by calling her too much and naively by being tricked by her back and forth lies. I wish I had known the truth but I didn’t. She manipulated me and I fell for it.
When this case began on December 10th 1996, I was overwhelmed. Don’t be fooled for one second by Megan’s lies and her Oscar-worthy performance on the stand and especially on those TV shows. Megan called me at 12:18 a.m. that early morning and told me exactly this, “Scott, David is dead. He’s been shot.” I certainly did not tell her this. It is in fact impossible that I did because she had already called her best friend Jen 10 minutes before she spoke with me and told her that, “The robbers have come back. David is dead. He was shot in the head”. Craig Foster David Coffin’s best friend and Craig’s girlfriend heard Megan say these words and will validate it.
I’ve been judged guilty simply because I repeated to police detectives what Megan told me that night. Det. Rick Chambers stated I must be guilty because no one knew that Coffin had been shot. Okay, if that is true, wouldn’t it make Megan guilty if she was the first person to the divulge this information? I would think so. All the evidence supports the fact that Megan was the first person who stated this information to anyone. Nothing supports otherwise besides Megan’s own changing story that has repeatedly morphed from that first evening when she in fact denied she knew how Coffin had died. Later it changed to maybe I told Scott and to finally a year later to Scott told me. Really?
Watch the videos on our website about this but to believe Megan you have to ignore all the evidence. You also have to believe her best friend Jen, Craig Foster, and Craig’s girlfriend all separately conspired that first evening without knowing any facts to falsely accuse Megan. It’s simply not credible and even the district attorney Paul Howard said so but still unexplainably allowed Megan to lie on the stand. Why?
Police falsely accused me from the beginning and ran with it. This is often a major reason for wrongful convictions. As you can see if you look at the latest evidence, law enforcement lost, destroyed and altered evidence to manufacture a conviction. They ignored Megan’s guilty knowledge and made her their star actress and witness just like the TV shows did. She’s fooled a lot of people and especially me. I don’t blame the Coffins for offering a reward, but it just encouraged others to lie as well. Eric Voss, Jim Daws and others just made up what police wanted to hear to get a reward. They are liars and nothing corroborates them. I would like to know who got paid on this reward. Wouldn’t you?
All of this contributed to my wrongful conviction. Police misconduct, perjury and evidence tampering have all now been proven in my case. It made my trial unfair and we hope that the federal court will right a wrong. I ask that you put aside your bias and look at the New Evidence. Look at Megan’s lies. How did she know Coffin was shot in the head? How?
I’m not saying that Megan killed David Coffin although it is not impossible. I just know I didn’t and that she is lying. Even detective Walker now believes that it is fair to call Megan a suspect. Until she tells the truth, she has wrongly helped put me in prison. Megan, tell us the truth. You know you told me that Coffin had been shot. How did you know? If you have an innocent reason, tell us. I will forgive you but tell the truth.
Despite what Megan lied about or how television has portrayed me, I have never ever been a violent or vicious person. No one could ever truthfully testify or say that I have ever physically hurt anyone in my life or even lost control of my temper. Never. I am human and was upset at times as anyone would be during a divorce. I made mistakes and I was scared when all this happened. But I didn’t hurt anyone. Over my life, I’ve always tried to work hard at school and in my job. I’ve been a good friend to many. I’ve made normal mistakes but I’m no murderer and I’m no psychopath. I’ve tried very hard to be a good person. If you look at my behavior over my life, I’m not a criminal. I certainly would have never run for governor if I had hurt anyone.
Finally, look at the videos and evidence on our website. Evaluated honestly as you would if you were accused. I especially ask those friends of mine who have not spoken with me and years to do this. You owe me that if you will be fair. I don’t have all the answers but I can tell you without a doubt, I am innocent and I did not get a fair trial. All I ask now is that I can have a fair trial based on all of the new evidence that I should have had 11 years ago and still deserve now.
I ask for your support.
Thank you.
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