</s>104-10129-10389 SECRET 9/23/1/4 CIN HAS NO OBJECTION TO DECLASSIFICATION-ANBOR RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT Ray's Lawyer Says He May Says His May JFK ACT JFKACT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (court) -Ar- Quit Case thur Hanes Sr. said in court yes- thurs Hanes sr. said it was ar- draw a James Earl's law- RELEASE "Serious difficulties have have- sen between me and my client- defence. Ray's chief counsel in the court. He has been in court for Hanes, former Birmingham, Alfred, and his family. Ray before Ray was ordained CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM Ray before ray was ordained phis in the slaying of Dr. Martin King Jr. for a hearing in which a commit- RELEASE IN FULL for a hearning of a court yesterday he had two weeks and a he be and two weeks after a for a court on grounds they temple of court on ground they temple to court with grounds they propriedial news statements in the hearth of the Ray case. The hearth with the case- il Monday. The hearthy of King of Memphis on sination of King in the Ass- trial Nov. 12. He was arrested in court with the Assas- sination in King of the Memphis on trial Nov ., 12. It was arrested Criminal Court Judge W. Pres- to Criminal Court Judge w. Pres. mittee. Charles Edmunds in court. Charles Edwards W. in court, Charles Edwards w. in the Court of the Pres- in court of the Court. and Court of Appeals. Armandated attorney for and Co-Ormission of the Press. hearing pointed the constitutional free press against the speech and a he argued the newman were he argued against the not guilty under the 1st and 14th not guilty against the imendments to the Constitution. - <loc_782><loc_891>- - <loc_800><loc_885><loc_800>-<loc_784><loc_887><loc_801>-FULL FILL FILL-FILLFILL FLLFILL <loc_784><loc_901>FULLFILL- FILLFLL-FLLFULL-FILLE-FULF-FLEFILL

Summary:  
The document references a court case involving Ray Hanes Sr., who stated in court that he had "serious difficulties" with his client's defense. The case is tied to the slaying of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, with a trial scheduled for November 12. Ray Hanes Sr. was involved in legal proceedings related to the assassination, including a hearing where constitutional free press arguments were raised against restrictions on speech. Charles Edwards appeared in court alongside Judge W. Pres., and discussions centered on First Amendment rights and the role of the Press Committee. The text mentions a criminal court trial for the assassination of King, with references to Memphis and Birmingham, Alabama, as locations.  

Key People:  
- Ray Hanes Sr. (defendant's father)  
- Charles Edwards (court participant)  
- Criminal Court Judge W. Pres.  
- Press Committee (involved in legal arguments)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of King's assassination)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (mentioned in context of Hanes' background)  

Key Events:  
- Court hearing regarding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Trial scheduled for November 12  
- Legal arguments over constitutional free press and First Amendment rights  
- Involvement of the Press Committee in court proceedings  

Key Organizations:  
- Press Committee (associated with legal arguments)  
- Criminal Court system (Tennessee)

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