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News & Notes , October 7, 2008 · This week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal for a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal and said it needed more time to consider the fate of Troy Anthony Davis. Davis was granted a stay of execution just hours before he was scheduled to be put to death.For analysis, Farai Chideya discusses the Constitution and the death penalty with Carl Tobias, professor of law at the University of Richmond.  [Listen]