Which court overturned Abu-Jamal's death penalty?
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Supreme
State
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The Federal court overturned Abu-Jamal's death penalty, ruling that the jury instructions during his trial were insufficient in guiding them to consider mitigating factors in his case. This violated his constitutional rights and warranted a new sentencing hearing.
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