Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal has had his death sentence repealed by a US Federal Appeals Court. According to the BBC the jury’s instructions for considering mitigating circumstances were found to be flawed by the Third US Circuit Court of Appeals.

Abu-Jamal has long been in the spotlight in the punk/activist music scene, drawing support from disparate bands like Anti-Flag, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Indigo Girls, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and more.

Apparently Abu-Jamal’s supporters are not pleased with the verdict calling it a “devastating decision” and protests are expected tomorrow in San Francisco and elsewhere in April. The organization called The Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal is aiming for a complete retrial of the case, instead of the new sentencing hearing granted by a 2001 federal judge.

The court has upheld Abu-Jamal’s conviction for killing a Philadelphia police officer. More information can be found at Wikipedia.
Source Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal has had his death sentence repealed by a US Federal Appeals Court. According to the BBC the jury’s instructions for considering mitigating circumstances were found to be flawed by the Third US Circuit Court of Appeals.

Abu-Jamal has long been in the spotlight in the punk/activist music scene, drawing support from disparate bands like Anti-Flag, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Indigo Girls, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and more.

Apparently Abu-Jamal’s supporters are not pleased with the verdict calling it a “devastating decision” and protests are expected tomorrow in San Francisco and elsewhere in April. The organization called The Mobilization to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal is aiming for a complete retrial of the case, instead of the new sentencing hearing granted by a 2001 federal judge.

The court has upheld Abu-Jamal’s conviction for killing a Philadelphia police officer. More information can be found at Wikipedia.
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