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Appeals Court Rejects Abu-Jamal Re-Trial

HeadlineJul 24, 2008

Death row prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal has been dealt another legal setback. A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has refused to reconsider its decision not to grant a new trial for the jailed journalist. Abu-Jamal’s attorney said he will now ask the Supreme Court to consider the case.

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