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COM. v. ABU-JAMAL

553 Pa. 569 (1998)

720 A.2d 121

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

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

October 29, 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 IN SUPPORT OF DENIAL OF APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR RECUSAL

CASTILLE, Justice.

On August 5, 1996, appellant filed an Application for Recusal requesting that I recuse myself from participating in the consideration or decision of his appeal pending in this Court stating the following concerns (1) I served as an Assistant District Attorney and as the District Attorney of Philadelphia County during certain periods...

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