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[p0tat0es]

Hrm. Just heard a little blurb that Mumia's sentence was thrown out. He was still referred to as 'cop-killer Mumia Abu-Jamal' by the reporter.

That's all.

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[ntnrmlgirl.livejournal.com]

*perk*

Interesting...off I go to search for info.

[circumambulate.livejournal.com]

The conviction wasn't overturned, just the sentence. He was granted a new sentencing hearing, because the original jury was not allowed to consider extenuating circumstances, when setting the sentence. For good, or bad, the conviction held.

[harperwilla.livejournal.com]

Thanks for this, you. It cheered my day right up.

And to reply to artboy up there - Judge Yohn said he didn't have the jurisdiction to overturn the conviction, but since it's no longer a death penalty case (which was his main argument, as I understood it), wouldn't he, or a similar judge have the jurisdiction now?

I'll be surprised if this doesn't somehow end up in a new trial. Thank god Tom Ridge is out of Pennsylvania...

[circumambulate.livejournal.com]

I dunno, perhaps. I wasn't expressing an opinion, just trying to clarify why the reporter might have used those terms. I haven't found any info on why the judge dismissed the other appeals, only that he had. Where are you looking?

I don't know that I really have an opinion on his guilt, or innocence, I've never been able to find any information that discusses the issue objectively, and there are compelling arguments, on both sides. I think it's pretty clear that he wasn't well represented, at trial. But, whether that was negligent enough to warrant a new trial, I don't know.

At least the death sentence was overturned, and for that, I'm glad.

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[harperwilla.livejournal.com]

I have no idea whether or not he's guilty. But I've read enough to believe that he deserves a new trial.

Horrifying, either way, how our system can drag on for twenty years, while deciding whether or not to kill a man. But you're right. I'm glad he's off death row. Most definitely.

[veganguy.livejournal.com]

*breathes a sigh of relief*