Legal commentary on the Mumia Abu-Jamal decision — death sentence overturned but

‘otherwise a major victory for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office because (Judge) Yohn rejected 28 of the 29 claims in Abu-Jamal’s habeas corpus petition, including claims that the prosecutor improperly used his peremptory strikes to keep blacks off the jury, and that the trial judge violated his rights by repeatedly removing him from the courtroom due to his angry outbursts.

Significantly, Yohn also refused to consider Abu-Jamal’s most recent claim — that he has “newly discovered” evidence that Faulkner was murdered by Arnold Beverly, a Mafia hit man.’ law.com

Also: Europeans Hail Abu-jamal Decision Guardian UK