 In 1999 , Arnold Beverly claimed that he and an unnamed assailant , not Mumia Abu @-@ Jamal , shot Daniel Faulkner as part of a contract killing because Faulkner was interfering with graft and payoff to corrupt police . The Beverly affidavit became an item of division for Mumia 's defense team , as some thought it usable and others rejected Beverly 's story as " not credible " . 
 In 1999 , Arnold Beverly claimed that he and an unnamed assailant , not Mumia Abu @-@ Jamal , shot Daniel Faulkner as part of a contract killing because Faulkner was interfering with graft and payoff to corrupt police . The Beverly affidavit became an item of division for Mumia <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>defense team , as some thought it usable and others rejected Beverly <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>story as " not credible " . 
In 1999 , Arnold Beverly claimed dat he and an unnamed assailant , not Mumia Abu @-@ Jamal , shot Daniel Faulkner as part of a contract killing because Faulkner was interfering with graft and payoff to corrupt police . da Beverly affidavit became an item of division fa Mumia  defense team , as some thought it usable and others rejected Beverly  story as " not credible " .