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Which court sentenced Abu-Jamal to death originally?

  • State court

  • Military court

  • International court

  • Federal court

Answer

The answer is the state court. Abu-Jamal was initially tried and sentenced to death in 1982 by a state court in Pennsylvania for the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. His case gained significant attention and became a subject of public debate due to questions about the fairness of his trial and concerns over the death penalty.
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