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No Execution! No Life Sentence! Free Mumia!

by Philly Activist | 03.27.2008

Third Circuit Court Rules Against a New Trial For Mumia!

While ruling against the three issues that could have led to a new trial, the court affirmed Judge Yohn's 2001 decision overturning the death sentence. If the District Attorney wants to re-instate the death sentence, the DA can now call for a new penalty-phase jury trial that would be limited to the question of life or death.

Protest actions are planned for Friday (3/28), including in New York City at The Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building (125th St. and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd.) at 5pm, and in San Francisco. For the latest updates, go to www.freemumia.com

MUMIA COURT DECISION:

Monday, March 31 Press Conference in Philadelphia, 11am,
6th & Market

Monday, March 31 Emergency Planning Meeting, 6pm, Calvary
Church, 48th & Baltimore

According to AP reports today, the Third Circuit of
Appeals Court ruled that while Mumia's guilty conviction
should not be overturned, that he deserved a resentencing
hearing due to flawed instructions that the original jury
received during the original trial, upholding the federal
district's court ruling in December 2001.  One article
goes on to say, "If prosecutors don't want to give him a
new death penalty hearing, Abu-Jamal would be sentenced
automatically to life in prison"  This is a terrible
ruling but should come to no surprise.

There is no victory in this ruling!  It is appealible, but
only to the Supreme Court, full of right-wing Bush
appointees.

We are still waiting to hear from Mumia's lead counsel,
Robert R. Bryan, on what this all means and what are the
next legal steps.  His memo will be shared by all once he
makes it public.

A major demonstration is being planned for Sat., April 26
in Philadelphia.  There will be a press conference at the
Federal Building at 6th & Market Sts. at 11am on Monday,
March 31 and also an Emergency Mobilizing Meeting at 6pm
on Monday, March 31 at Calvary Church, 48th & Baltimore to
plan for April 26th and other events.

We need everyone's participation now, more than ever!
 Free Mumia and all political prisoners!!!

For more info: FreeMumia.com or Abu-Jamal-News.com

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