>X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >INTERNATIONAL CONCERNED FAMILY AND FRIENDS >OF M U M I A A B U-J A M A L > >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: PAM AFRICA >at 215-476-8812 > >PRESS CONFERENCE >DATE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2000 AT 11:00 A.M. > PLACE: FEDERAL COURT HOUSE-601 MARKET STREET (LOBBY), >Philadelphia, Pennsylvania > >TWENTY YEARS AFTER THE FACT AMICI UNCOVER >THE STUNNING TRUTH ABOUT THE "TRIAL" OF > M U M I A A B U - J A M A L > >N O W M A D E P U B L I C F O R T H E F I R S T >T I M E > >In the classic role of amici providing ongoing assistance to the Court, 22 >Members of the British Parliament and the For Chicana/Chicano Studies >Foundation in a Joint Petition For Writ of Mandamus filed in the United >States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, present documentary evidence >and legal authority proving that Mumia Abu-Jamal was deprived of his >Constitutional right to represent himself by a phony proceeding that had no >legal validity, but instead was an unlawful conspiracy in violation of >federal law designed to deprive him of his Constitutional rights and to >deceive him into believing that he had exhausted all possible avenues of >appeal. > >The amici reveal that the conspiracy to defraud him of his rights was >apparently masterminded by Judge Sabo. The members of the conspiracy include >none other than Supreme Court Justice McDermott, Prosecutor McGill and the >court imposed "defense" attorney, Anthony Jackson. On August 7, 2000 with >Mumia Abu-Jamal's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus still pending before >him in the United States District Court For The Eastern District of >Pennsylvania Judge William Yohn, without considering the assistance that >the amici were offering, denied all amici leave to file briefs in the case. >The Honorable Judge stated that the denial was no reflection on merits of >the briefs, but he expressed concern that the complex issues raised by the >briefs would be a burden to the court and that worldwide support for Mumia >Abu-Jamal might result in a "plethora" of amicus briefs. > >Undaunted by the District Court denial of their briefs, two of the amici, 22 >Members of the British Parliament and the For Chicana/Chicano Studies >Foundation have filed a petition for extra-ordinary relief (mandamus) >requesting that the United States Appeals Court For The Third Circuit direct >the District Court to consider the briefs on their merits and apply the >proper legal tests. > >Stunned by the sweeping exclusion of briefs which lay bare structural >defects in the trial, mandating under longstanding Supreme Court precedent >that the death sentence be vacated, and the conviction overturned, Mumia >Abu-Jamal, himself responded to the unprecedented ruling by issuing a >statement to his supporters worldwide. He spoke of the counsel for the amici >as " skilled and uncompromising lawyers". He invited people to read the >briefs stating : " The briefs are more than a procedural or case history. >They are history lessons about fundamental human rights that have been >violated by the state with impunity. The response has flowed in from all >points of the globe. > >Lawyers for the amici will be at press conference.Documentary evidence and >legal authority will be provided for the media. >--30-- _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
