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Mumia Wins Big in Court
I haven't been a big fan of Mumia since he fired his best attornies and hired some whack job flakes who demanded his supporters claim that Mumia was 100% innocent. My own intuition is that he killed Faulkner, but was justified, since Faulkner was beating the crap out of his brother at the time and Mumia kinda just walked into it and was then shot. If I came upon a cop beating the crap out of Theben, you believe there would be one less cop in the world.
Regardless of whether I think he did it, it is patently clear he did not get a fair trial. That his appeals are finally going to be heard is a major victory.
Abu-Jamal claims to be heard
A federal appeals court has agreed to consider three claims raised by death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. The killing occurred 24 years ago today.
Abu-Jamal, 51, was found guilty and sentenced to death in 1982 in the case, which has attracted international attention and triggered intense debate among proponents and opponents of capital punishment. A federal judge overturned the death sentence in 2001 but upheld the conviction.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is now considering an appeal of the 2001 decision. This week, the court said it would consider three issues raised by Abu-Jamal: whether there was racial bias during jury selection, and whether his constitutional rights were violated by the trial judge's alleged bias during post-conviction review and by the prosecutor's trial summation. The court also will hear the prosecution's argument that the death sentence should be reinstated.
Regardless of whether I think he did it, it is patently clear he did not get a fair trial. That his appeals are finally going to be heard is a major victory.
Abu-Jamal claims to be heard
A federal appeals court has agreed to consider three claims raised by death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. The killing occurred 24 years ago today.
Abu-Jamal, 51, was found guilty and sentenced to death in 1982 in the case, which has attracted international attention and triggered intense debate among proponents and opponents of capital punishment. A federal judge overturned the death sentence in 2001 but upheld the conviction.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is now considering an appeal of the 2001 decision. This week, the court said it would consider three issues raised by Abu-Jamal: whether there was racial bias during jury selection, and whether his constitutional rights were violated by the trial judge's alleged bias during post-conviction review and by the prosecutor's trial summation. The court also will hear the prosecution's argument that the death sentence should be reinstated.
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