Judge To Decide If Mumia Abu-Jamal Gets New Trial In Officer's Murder

By Ross DiMattei, CBS Philadelphia

December 16, 2022

Forty years after his conviction, Mumia Abu-Jamal finds out Friday whether he'll be getting a new trial.

During a hearing back in October, a judge made it clear she intends to dismiss his request for a new trial but that hasn't stopped his supporters from fighting for his freedom.

Mumia Abu-Jamal has been behind bars for 42 years now.

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