Cop killer, thug, and international hero to the far left Mumia Abu Jamal could possibly be released from prison.

Mumia Abu-Jamal is on his way to a rehearing of his conviction for killing a city cop before the state Supreme Court after Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner dropped his appeal against the move this week.

John McNesby, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, said in an email that the police union was disappointed and Abu-Jamal should stay behind bars.

“The facts remain clear today as they did more than 30 years ago, this defendant is a convicted cop killer and should remain in prison for the rest of his life,” he said. “This latest ruling by a Philadelphia judge and the DA’s decision not to appeal only re-victimizes Maureen and the entire Faulkner family.” Maureen Faulkner said in an email that Krasner let her and her family down by revoking his appeal. Larry Krasner promised my family and me that he would do everything within his power to keep my husband’s remorseless killer in prison for the rest of his life,” she said. “We believe today’s decision not to appeal has broken that promise.”

The decision does not grant Abu-Jamal a new trial. Instead, he can re-argue his appeal before the state Supreme Court, effectively resetting the appeals process. His case is currently in Superior Court but it could be transferred to the state’s highest court at any time.

On Thursday, a contingent of more than a dozen Abu-Jamal supporters gathered at the Octavius Catto statue at City Hall to celebrate and call for Abu-Jamal’s release.

Pam Africa, chairwoman of the Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal and longtime MOVE member, said Krasner’s decision was “a partial victory for the entire movement,” but called on the district attorney to release Abu-Jamal as he reargues his appeal.

On October 15, 2019, United States Attorney William M. McSwain was invited to speak at the Quarterly Luncheon of the Executive Board of the Citizens’ Crime Commission of the Greater Delaware Valley. U.S. Attorney McSwain addressed the current state of criminal justice in Philadelphia, highlighting in particular the defense-oriented litigation tactics on display in several cases handled by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office during Larry Krasner’s tenure. Among the cases analyzed, U.S. Attorney McSwain dissected Krasner’s litigation maneuvers in the latest Mumia Abu-Jamal appeal and explained how Krasner is attempting to position the case to free the unrepentant cop killer.

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