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 "Myths About Mumia" exist to debunk the dishonest propaganda that is circulated by Mumia Abu-Jamal's lawyers and supporters. The goal of this propaganda is to dupe others, primarily young people, into believing that Jamal is an innocent man who didn't receive a fair trial. Our list of "myths" was compiled from various printed materials distributed by Jamal's adherents, from books and articles written by Jamal's attorneys, and legal briefs that have been filed on Jamal's behalf.
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Myth #1
The bullet that killed Officer Faulkner was a .44 caliber bullet,
while Jamal's gun was a .38 caliber.
Myth #2
Several "eyewitnesses" saw someone else shoot Officer Faulkner
and then escape up an alley.
Myth #3
The jury that convicted Mumia Abu-Jamal was racially stacked
against him by the prosecutor, who used eleven of his peremptory
challenges to exclude qualified black jurors, solely because they were
black.
Myth #4
Mumia Abu-Jamal is a political prisoner who was convicted and
sentenced to death because of his political beliefs and his past
membership in the Black Panthers.
Myth #5
The court allocated just $150 for Mumia Abu-Jamal and his
attorney to mount their entire defense.
Myth #6
The Philadelphia Police Department lost evidence, withheld
evidence, coerced witnesses and conspired against Mr. Jamal
to obtain a conviction.
Myth #7
In an effort to frame Mumia Abu-Jamal and secure a
conviction, the Philadelphia Police fabricated a story about
Mumia Abu-Jamal's Emergency Room confession.
Myth #8
Mr. Jamal was coming to the aid of his brother who was being
brutally beaten by Officer Faulkner.
Myth #9
Mumia Abu-Jamal was denied his right to self representation,
in violation of his Constitutional Rights.
Myth #10
Mumia Abu-Jamal's court appointed attorney was admittedly
incompetent and incapable of mounting a defense on Jamal's behalf.
Myth #11
Judge Albert Sabo has sentenced more black people to death
than any other Judge in the U.S. Therefore, he had a bias
against Mumia Abu-Jamal.
Myth #12
The ballistics evidence used to convict Mumia Abu-Jamal was
flawed. The police failed to test Jamal's hands to see if he had
recently fired a gun and they never "sniffed" Jamal's gun to
see if it had been fired.
Myth #13
Only one prosecution witness saw Mr. Jamal with a gun.
Myth #14
Mumia Abu-Jamal is an "award winning journalist" who was
targeted by police and Mayor Frank Rizzo because he had
repeatedly exposed police corruption in Philadelphia.
Myth #15
Some of Jamal's supporters suggest that the "real killer's"
driver's license was found in Officer Faulkner's pocket the
morning he was murdered.
Myth #16
The downward angle of Jamal's wound makes the prosecution's
explanation of the shooting impossible.
Myth #17
Justice for Daniel Faulkner response to the Arnold Beverly Story
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