Author Topic: Court: Mumia Deserves New Hearing (Penalty only, conviction stands)  (Read 2286 times)

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Offline bijou

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday said former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal cannot be executed for murdering a Philadelphia police officer without a new penalty hearing.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Abu-Jamal's conviction should stand, but that he should get a new sentencing hearing because of flawed jury instructions. If prosecutors don't want to give him a new death penalty hearing, Abu-Jamal would be sentenced automatically to life in prison.

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http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iu7PTDiKqmVlPwnGH1mYVrTWha9gD8VLQSTG0

Protests are already planned.

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/03/27/18488924.php
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LOCAL PROTESTS SET FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 28 FOLLOWED BY NATIONAL PROTEST APRIL 19 (SAN FRANCISCO) AND APRIL 26 (PHILADELPHIA).



“THE DECISION OF THE THIRD CIRCUIT IS A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE,” SAID JEFF MACKLER, DIRECTOR OF THE MOBILIZATION TO FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL. “DESPITE MASSIVE EVIDENCE OF INNOCENCE THE COURT REJECTED OUR DEMAND FOR A NEW TRIAL WHERE THE TRUTH COULD BE HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME.”
The Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal



Offline TheSarge

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Re: Court: Mumia Deserves New Hearing (Penalty only, conviction stands)
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 04:52:09 PM »
WTF is wrong with these people?

He killed a cop.  WHy should he get a  :censored: pass?
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Offline Tess Anderson

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Re: Court: Mumia Deserves New Hearing (Penalty only, conviction stands)
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 07:13:17 PM »
This thug has been a moonbat "cause" for years now - Black Panthers will always be in style with this crowd, even if Barack Hussein Obama did have to take down his site's direct link to them.

I wonder what the presidential candidates think about this?

Offline Mr Mannn

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Re: Court: Mumia Deserves New Hearing (Penalty only, conviction stands)
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 06:30:46 PM »
He's in Penn State. He can receive a death penalty, but it will never be carried out.
Might as well change it to life. Truth in advertising.

All the smart murderers kill and get caught in Liberal states.