Save Mumia Abu-Jamal

Urgent Action

Mumia's Appeal Denied by Sabo Mumia Abu-Jamal is a radical black journalist from Philadelphia, who has been on Pennsylvania's death row since 1982, having been convicted of killing a Philadelphia police officer. Mumia has always maintained his innocence. His trial was a mockery of justice including; police coersion of witnesses, false testimony by police officers, use of Mumia's political beliefs against him, refusal by police to turn over names of over 100 witnesses interviewed to defense. The public defender, asigned by the court to Mumia's case, was incompetent and was later disbarred. Mumia himself was absent from the courtroom for much of his trial, because of pressing his demand to act as his own lawyer. The judge in the case, Albert Sabo, has the distinction of sentencing more people to death (approximately 30) than any other judge in the country, all but two of them African-American. He is also known as a `prosecuting judge' because of his bias on behalf of prosecutors in procedural matters. There were numerous irregularities in his conduct of the case.

Mumia's appeal for a new trial was denied by Judge Sabo. The appeal will now go to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. For detailed information on Mumia's case, what to do, who to call, etc. see the SPG - Mumia Page. A rather better organised site is the the Refuse and Resist! Mumia Page

ACTIONS

Now is the crucial time for us to support the appeal for a new (and fair) trial for Mumia.

ACTION #1 ----- Write/Call/Fax:

Chief Justice Robert Nix,
Pennsylvania Supreme Court,
Suite 500, Widener Bldg.,
One South Penn Square,
Philadelphia PA 19107
Tel: (215) 560-3071;  Fax: (215) 560 6388.

to demand that the Supreme Court overturn Sabo's decision and that they grant Mumia a new trial.

ACTION #2
The Coalition to Free Mumia Abu Jamal based in New York has initiated a campaign to deliver a million signed letters to attorney general Janet Reno. For more details click here.

Key articles about Mumia

A Saga of Shame - an excellent leaflet with a great deal of background information produced by Equal Justice USA
Mumia Abu-Jamal: a case of criminal injustice Another article with background and some more up to date details of the Appeal proceedings.
Albert Sabo: The King of Death Row Incredible information of Judge Albert Sabo's murderous career
Is "Guilt or Innocence" the main issue? An email exchange between members of CEML and Dan Perkns (aka Tom Tomorrow) about his anti-Mumia cartoon strip that compares Mumia's supporters to followers of Newt Gingrich.
Countering Misinformation "In These Times" printed the response of some members of CEML to one of their articles which denied the central role of racism in Mumia's case.

Articles at Other Mumia Sites

Court reports from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Eye-witness reports on the post conviction relief hearing proceedings and Mumia's civil case in Pittsburgh brought against the Philadelphia Department of Corrections for obstructing his access to the courts and the media.
Background Articles Including Refuse and Resist!'s Mumia Fact Sheets

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