[Ppnews] Abu-Jamal’s lawyers given two more weeks to file for rehearing on new trial plea

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Abu-Jamal's lawyers given two more weeks to file for rehearing on new 
trial plea

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/breaking/news_breaking/20080527_Abu-Jamals_lawyers_given_two_more_weeks_to_file_for_rehearing_on_new_trial_plea.html

5/27/08

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit yesterday granted a 
two-week extension for lawyers for death row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal 
to file a petition for a rehearing on his effort to get a new trial.

Abu-Jamal was convicted in 1982 of the murder of Philadelphia Police 
Officer Daniel Faulkner and sentenced to death. In late March, a 
three-judge panel of the Third Circuit affirmed Abu-Jamal's 
conviction but vacated the death sentence. The court said Abu-Jamal 
should be sentenced to life in prison or get a chance to persuade a 
new Philadelphia jury that he deserves a life sentence rather than death.

Defense lawyer Robert R. Bryan of San Francisco intends to seek a 
rehearing before the court on his contention that Abu-Jamal deserves 
a new trial, or at least a hearing on his argument that some blacks 
were intentionally excluded from his jury.

The court said the new filing deadline is June 10. Inquirer Staff





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