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!*Legal Update on Mumia Abu-Jamal from Robert Bryan
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Dear Friends:
October 10 was World Day Against the Death Penalty. I am in The =20
Netherlands at the invitation of Amnesty International. On Friday I =20
gave a lecture at a prestigious law school to a wonderful group of =20
students on behalf of Mumia. Yesterday I spoke at the showing of In =20
Prison My Whole Life, sponsored by Amnesty, concerning my client and =20
the death penalty. Mumia is now a global symbol in the campaign =20
against the death penalty.
I am presenting litigating the issue of the death penalty in the =20
United States Supreme Court. Last year we won a new jury trial in the =20=
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia. The state =20=
has gone to to the Supreme Court seeking a reversal of that ruling and =20=
the execution of my client. We are presently litigating the matter. =20=
Next week the court will hear arguments in an older case from Ohio, =20
Smith v. Spisak, which has a similar issue.
There is a new effort underway to destroy the support for Mumia, who =20
has been on Pennsylvania's death row for nearly three decades. The =20
government's purpose is to kill him. This is the most dangerous time =20
for Mumia since his 1981 arrest. I am fighting for his life. The =20
support of the movement in Germany is crucial to the fight to save and =20=
free him.
Der Spiegel magazine published an article on 24 August 2009 which =20
contained misquotes, distortions, false facts, and outright lies. =20
Under influence from the right wing, it was a clear effort to promote =20=
the government effort to kill Mumia. The reporter could not even get =20=
right the simple fact of where I live in San Francisco, writing =20
stupidly that Pacific Heights is an "alternative area." It states =20
that Mumia was a high school drop out, overlooking the fact that he =20
finished, attended university, and now has two university degrees: a =20
Bachelor of Arts from Goddard College; a Master of Arts from =20
California State University. She falsely stated that Mumia was not =20
working as a journalist at the time of his arrest. Her description of =20=
the homicide scene was wrong. In a transparent effort to destroy =20
raising needed funds for the defense, the reporter lied in writing =20
that one million dollars has been raised. In fact the defense has no =20=
money - we are broke and thus cannot do things needed for Mumia; the =20
reporter was aware of this. She criticized Mumia because he must wait =20=
until a new jury trial to explain in court what happened at the time =20
of the shooting.
This week Reporters Without Borders, headquartered in Paris, published =20=
a video interview regarding Mumia's case and the latest case =20
developments. It is in English, French and German, and can be found =20
at: http://www.rsf.org/spip.php?page=3Darticle&id_article=3D34689
Finally, last spring at the Akademie der K=FCnste I announced that we =20=
would be issuing an online petition for Mumia. He and I decided to =20
wait until this month for its release. It will be coming soon.
You in Germany have been wonderful in the outpouring of your concern =20
for Mumia. At this crucial time your activism is needed more than ever.
With best wishes,
Robert R. Bryan
The Netherlands
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Law Offices of Robert R. Bryan
2088 Union Street, Suite 4
San Francisco, CA 94123-4117
Lead counsel for Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Free All Political Prisoners!
nycje-@gmail.com =95 www.jerichony.org
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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#001107" size=3D"3"><span =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px;">via: NY =
Jericho</span></font></div><div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><font =
class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#001107" size=3D"3"><span =
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bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><font class=3D"Apple-style-span" color=3D"#001107" =
size=3D"3"><span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: =
13px;"><br></span></font></div><div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">Dear =
Friends:</font></span></font><div><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107">October 10 was </font></span></font><i><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">World=
Day Against the Death Penalty</font></span></font></i><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">. =
I am in The Netherlands at the invitation of Amnesty =
International. On Friday I gave a lecture at a prestigious law =
school to a wonderful group of students on behalf of Mumia. =
Yesterday I spoke at the showing =
of </font></span></font><i><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size:=
13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">In Prison My Whole =
Life</font></span></font></i><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: =
13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">, sponsored by Amnesty, concerning my =
client and the death penalty. Mumia is now a global symbol in the =
campaign against the death penalty.</font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">I =
am presenting litigating the issue of the death penalty in the United =
States Supreme Court. Last year we won a new jury trial in the U.S. =
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Philadelphia. The state =
has gone to to the Supreme Court seeking a reversal of that ruling and =
the execution of my client. We are presently litigating the =
matter. Next week the court will hear arguments in an older case =
from Ohio, </font></span></font><i><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">Smith v. =
Spisak</font></span></font></i><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: =
13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">, which has a similar =
issue.</font></span></font></div><div><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">There=
is a new effort underway to destroy the support for Mumia, who has been =
on Pennsylvania's death row for nearly three decades. The =
government's purpose is to kill him. This is the most dangerous time for =
Mumia since his 1981 arrest. I am fighting for his life. The =
support of the movement in Germany is crucial to the fight to save and =
free him.</font></span></font></div><div><i><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></i></div><div><i><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">Der =
Spiegel</font></span></font></i><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size:=
13px; "><font color=3D"#001107"> magazine published an article on =
24 August 2009 which contained misquotes, distortions, false facts, =
and outright lies. Under influence from the right wing, =
it was a clear effort to promote the government effort to kill =
Mumia. The reporter could not even get right the simple fact of =
where I live in San Francisco, writing stupidly that Pacific Heights is =
an "alternative area." It states that Mumia was a high school drop =
out, overlooking the fact that he finished, attended university, and now =
has two university degrees: a Bachelor of Arts from Goddard College; a =
Master of Arts from California State University. She falsely =
stated that Mumia was not working as a journalist at the time of his =
arrest. Her description of the homicide scene was wrong. In =
a transparent effort to destroy raising needed funds for the defense, =
the reporter lied in writing that one million dollars has been raised. =
In fact the defense has no money - we are broke and thus cannot do =
things needed for Mumia; the reporter was aware of this. She =
criticized Mumia because he must wait until a new jury trial to explain =
in court what happened at the time of the =
shooting.</font></span></font></div><div><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">This =
week </font></span></font><i><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">Reporters Without =
Borders</font></span></font></i><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size:=
13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">, headquartered in Paris, published a =
video interview regarding Mumia's case and the latest case developments. =
It is in English, French and German, and can be found =
at: </font></span></font><a =
href=3D"http://www.rsf.org/spip.php?page=3Darticle&;id_article=3D34689"=
target=3D"_blank" onclick=3D"return =
top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)"><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107">http://www.rsf.org/spip.php?page=3Darticle&;id_articl=
e=3D34689</font></span></font></a></div><div><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107">Finally, last spring at the Akademie der K=FCnste =
I announced that we would be issuing an online petition for Mumia. =
He and I decided to wait until this month for its release. =
It will be coming soon.</font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">You =
in Germany have been wonderful in the outpouring of your concern for =
Mumia. At this crucial time your activism is needed more than =
ever.</font></span></font></div><div><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">With =
best wishes,</font></span></font></div><div><span style=3D"word-spacing: =
0px; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; =
font-weight: normal; font-size: medium; line-height: normal; =
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"><div><div><font size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107">Robert R. Bryan</font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">The =
Netherlands</font></span></font></div><div><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font =
color=3D"#001107">-------------</font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">Law =
Offices of Robert R. Bryan</font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">2088 =
Union Street, Suite 4</font></span></font></div><div><font =
size=3D"3"><span style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">San =
Francisco, CA 94123-4117</font></span></font></div><div><font =
color=3D"#001107"><br></font></div><div><font size=3D"3"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 13px; "><font color=3D"#001107">Lead counsel for =
Mumia Abu-Jamal</font></span></font></div></div></span></div></div><br =
clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Free All Political Prisoners!<br><a =
href=3D"mailto:nycje-@gmail.com">nycje-@gmail.com</a> =95&nbs=
p;<a =
href=3D"http://www.jerichony.org/">www.jerichony.org</a><br></body></html>=
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