 Abu @-@ Jamal was charged with the first @-@ degree murder of Officer Faulkner . The case went to trial in June 1982 in Philadelphia . Judge Albert F. Sabo initially agreed to Abu @-@ Jamal 's request to represent himself , with criminal defense attorney Anthony Jackson acting as his legal advisor . During the first day of the trial , Sabo warned Abu @-@ Jamal that he would forfeit his legal right to self @-@ representation if he kept being intentionally disruptive in a fashion that was unbecoming under the law . Due to Abu @-@ Jamal 's continued disruptive behavior , Sabo ruled that Abu @-@ Jamal forfeited his right to self @-@ representation . 
 Abu @-@ Jamal was charged with the first @-@ degree murder of Officer Faulkner . The case went to trial in June 1982 in Philadelphia . Judge Albert F. Sabo initially agreed to Abu @-@ Jamal <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>request to represent himself , with criminal defense attorney Anthony Jackson acting as his legal advisor . During the first day of the trial , Sabo warned Abu @-@ Jamal that he would forfeit his legal right to self @-@ representation if he kept being intentionally disruptive in a fashion <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a>was unbecoming under the law . Due to Abu @-@ Jamal <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>continued disruptive behavior , Sabo ruled that Abu @-@ Jamal forfeited his right to self @-@ representation . 
Abu @-@ Jamal was charged with da first @-@ degree murder of Officer Faulkner . The case went to trial in June 1982 in Philadelphia . Judge Albert fuc. Sabo initially agreed to Abu @-@ Jamal  request to represent hisself , w/ criminal defense attorney Anthony Jackson acting as his legal advisor . During tdafirst day of thdarial , Sabo warned Abu @-@ Jamal dat he would forfeit his legal right to self @-@ representation if he kept being intentionally disruptive in a fashion was unbecoming under the law . Due to Abu @-@ Jamal  continued disruptive behavior , Sabo ruled tdatAbu @-@ Jamal forfeited his rite to self @-@ representation .