The Framing of Mumia Abu-Jamal

by O'Connor, J. Patrick

• ISBN13: 9781556527449
• ISBN10: 1556527446
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books

Summary

Sentenced to death in 1982 for allegedly killing a police officer named Daniel Faulkner, Mumia Abu-Jamal is the most famous death row inmate in the United States, if not the world. This book is the first to convincingly show how the Philadelphia Police Department and District Attorney's Office efficiently and methodically framed him. Ittakes you step-by-step through what actually transpired on the night Faulkner was shot, including positioning each of the witnesses at the scene and revealing the identity of the killer. It also details the entire trial and fully covers the tortuous appeals process. The author, a seasoned crime reporter, writes in the language of hard facts, without hyperbole or exaggeration, unfounded accusation or finger-pointing, to reveal the truth about one of the most hotly debated cases of the twentieth century.

Author Biography

J. Patrick O’Connor is the editor and publisher of Crime Magazine. He has worked as a reporter for UPI, editor of Cincinnati Magazine, associate editor of TV Guide, and editor and publisher of the Kansas City New Times. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction: A Cause Celebre	p. 1
December 9, 1981	p. 7
The Arrest	p. 15
The Original Police Version of the Shooting	p. 21
Frank Rizzo	p. 25
MOVE	p. 29
The Arrest and Trial of John Africa	p. 47
Mumia	p. 49
Pretrial Hearings	p. 57
The Witnesses	p. 61
The Players	p. 65
Jury Selection	p. 73
The Trial Opens	p. 77
Testimony of Robert Chobert	p. 81
Cynthia White's First Day of Testimony	p. 87
White's Testimony, Part II	p. 95
The Alleged Confession	p. 101
Testimony of Michael Scanlan	p. 113
Testimony of Albert Magilton	p. 117
How Faulkner Died	p. 121
Judge Sabo: "I Don't Care About Mr. Jamal"	p. 131
The Defense	p. 141
Witnesses for the Defense	p. 147
"The Negro Male Made No Comments"	p. 157
Jackson's Closing Statement	p. 165
McGill's Summation	p. 171
Guilty!	p. 179
The Sentencing Hearing	p. 181
The Free Mumia Movement	p. 191
The Post-Conviction Relief Act Hearings	p. 201
Arnold Beverly	p. 223
Mumia's Own Account	p. 227
Was Faulkner an FBI Informant?	p. 235
Justice Delayed	p. 239
Oral Arguments	p. 245
Justice at Last	p. 253
Index	p. 261
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