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COM. v. ABU-JAMAL

553 Pa. 485 (1998)

720 A.2d 79

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Mumia ABU-JAMAL, a/k/a Wesley Cook, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 29, 1998.

Reargument Denied November 25, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard I. Weinglass, David Rudovsky, Philadelphia, Daniel R. Williams, New York City, Stephen W. Hawkins, Philadelphia, Rachel H. Wolkenstein, for M. Abu-Jamal.

Catherine Marshall, Philadelphia, Robert A. Graci, Harrisburg, for Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying Appellant's petition for collateral relief filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) 42 Pa.C.S § 9541 et seq. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the orders of the court below; all three of which deny Appellant post-conviction relief.

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