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Federal appeals court granted new sentencing for Black Panther [this day at law]
April 26, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On April 26, 2011, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ordered a new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former Black Panther member who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing a Philadelphia police officer in 1981. The court concluded that the jury sentenced Abu-Jamal to.... [more]
Pennsylvania high court rejects final Mumia appeal
April 4, 2012 by Jerry Votava
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected the final appeal by Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former member of the Black Panthers who was convicted of killing a police officer in Philadelphia in 1981. The ruling affirmed an order from the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas which denied Abu-Jamal's claim.... [more]
Prosecutors decline to continue seeking death penalty for Mumia
December 7, 2011 by Jamie Reese
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced Wednesday that his office will no longer seek the death penalty against Mumia Abu-Jamal. As a result of the decision, Abu-Jamal will remain in prison for life ending a 30-year sentencing battle after he was convicted of killing police officer.... [more]
Federal appeals court grants new sentencing for Mumia
April 26, 2011 by Hillary Stemple
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Tuesday ordered a new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former member of the Black Panthers who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing a police officer in Philadelphia in 1981. The three-judge panel concluded that the jury that.... [more]
Supreme Court remands Mumia case to reconsider death sentence
January 19, 2010 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday issued two per curiam opinions, remanded the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, and denied a preliminary injunction to Michigan in a dispute over Asian carp. The Court granted certiorari in Beard v. Abu-Jamal and granted the respondent's motion to proceed in forma pauperi....... [more]
Supreme Court declines to review Mumia conviction
April 6, 2009 by Safiya Boucaud
The US Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal v. Beard. The Court offered no explanation for their refusal to hear the appeal of journalist and former Black Panther member Mumia Abu-Jamal, sentenced to death for killing a police officer in Philadelphia in 1981. Abu-.... [more]
Federal appeals court backs new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal
March 27, 2008 by Joshua Pantesco
Journalist and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, convicted in 1982 of killing Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner after a traffic stop, may escape the death penalty after the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Thursday issued an opinion affirming a federal judge's allowanc....... [more]
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