Posted on 12/08/2005 10:20:16 AM PST by NormsRevenge
PHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court has agreed to hear an appeal from death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal, the former Black Panther convicted in the 1981 murder of a white Philadelphia police officer.
In the most significant ruling in the case in four years, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it would consider three of Abu-Jamal's claims.
Abu-Jamal, 51, a one-time radio reporter, was convicted in 1982 of shooting Daniel Faulkner, 25, after the officer pulled over Abu-Jamal's brother in 1981.
Abu-Jamal's attorney, Robert Bryan, did not immediately return a call for comment.
Prosecutor Hugh Burns called the decision a blow to Abu-Jamal's defense because the court dismissed dozens of other claims from the inmate as frivolous. "The case is moving after four years, which is good," he said Thursday.
Abu-Jamal's writings and taped speeches on the justice system have made him a cause celebre among Hollywood activists, foreign politicians and some death-penalty opponents, who believe he is the victim of a racist justice system.
In 2001, a federal judge overturned Abu-Jamal's death sentence but upheld his conviction. Both sides have appealed that ruling, and Abu-Jamal remains on death row.
The appeals court said Tuesday it will consider Abu-Jamal's claims that prosecutors illegally removed blacks from the jury pool, that a prosecutor gave an improper summation to the jury, and that the judge in a previous appeal was biased.
Justice
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Another liberal hero.
Aw jeez, not this sh*t again.
Free all these scumbags like Mumia and Tookie and let them live with Mike Farrel and Ed Asner.
Fry Mumia? Yep!
Mumia's bullets are in the cop. The cop's bullets are in Mumia. COINCIDENCE?
One year at Rutgers, an entire run of one of our alternative weeklies was stolen for saying just that on the cover. It was illuminating to see liberal free speech in action.
Only if you're a Philly appeals judge, I guess.
FRY MUMIA
Has Mumia even denied the charge?
I haven't ever seen a claim of innocence that was his own.
You know, I was living in Trenton, just across the river, when his first execution date was coming up. There was quite a stir in the media. That was the winter of '99. He must have some mighty good lawyers.
One day the Tree of Liberty is going to be amply fed.
The US death penalty system needs an overhaul. Mumia shot and killed Mr. Faulker in 1981! It is almost 2006! There is no way it should take almost 25 years for a case to move its way through the system. Mumia should have been executed by now later than 1983!
The Left continues to be on the wrong side of everything; they ought to fly this scumbag out to San Quentin and make him and Tookie a doubleheader. I'd pay the airfare. Sheesh!
Fry Mumia
Guilty as sin and a prime candidate for Old Sparky. Its been too long for this creep, living at taxpayer expense in some fancy prison.
Scumbag killer…yo, Mumia…in your pants you’re…gonna pee-a
You’ll meet Sparky…he’s electric…of your writing he cares not that it’s eclectic
In your cause your…fans are mired…but 5 bullets…you had fired
It’s the truth they…cannot handle…for the officer they never held a candle
By the liberals…you’re admired…they think every-…one conspired
By your tactics…they’re deluded…they should join you and should all be executed
You fooled Whoopi…you fooled Woody…each of them is…quite a goodie
They exhibit…fuzzy thinking…most positions that they take are really stinking
With the crime that you committed…your own life you have forfeited
It’s your choice…and it’s long overdue that they are silencing your voice
Tell Ed Asner he can stick …though he’ll demonstrate and picket
His best days… had left him long ago and this is how he plays
Wait a minute…an appeal…come on judges…let’s get real
For your exit…we are yearning…in the bargain we may get to see you burning
There’s one chance to…show compassion…there’s a plan that…we could fashion
We might spare your…worthless bottom…by arranging you trade places with Ms. Rodham
FREEE MUMIA!!!!! /sarcasm
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