The court 's decision did not grant Abu-Jamal a new trial ; his conviction on the murder charge stands . Mumia Abu-Jamal will serve a life sentence in prison . Abu-Jamal was convicted of shooting a police officer three decades ago . He is serving his sentence at the state penitentiary in Butner, North Carolina, where he has been since being sentenced to death for killing Officer Daniel Faulkner on April 4, 1981.
Mumia Abu-Jamal will serve a life sentence in prison . Abu-Jamal was convicted of shooting a police officer three decades ago . He is serving his sentence at the state penitentiary in Butner, North Carolina, where he has been since being sentenced to death for killing Officer Daniel Faulkner on April 4, 1981.