</s>"I'VE HAD HALF A DOZEN DECISIONS, . RAY SAID, "I TAKE THINGS AS THEY COME. I THINK THINGS LOOK PRETTY GOOD, . HE ADDED, "WE WANT TO GET EVERYDAY ON THE WITNESS STAND AND GET EVERYTHING CLEARED UP ONCE AND EVERYPODY ON THE WIENESS STAND ANDGET EVERYTHING CLERED UP ONE AND PLEADING HEARING WILL CENTER ON RAY'S CLAIM THAT HE WAS COERED INTO HOUSTON. GUILTY BY ONE OF HIS FORMER ATTORNEYS, PERCY FOREMAN OF BROUGHT OUT IN OPEN COURT DID NOT WANT THE FACTS ABOUT THE CASE ON THE ASSASSINATION BY ALABAMA AUTHOR WILLIAM BRADFIT BY THE BOOK THE ASSASSINSTING OF ALABAMIA AUTHOR WILLIAN BRADFORIT BY A BOOK CASE, DURING MONDAYSISTING HIS ATTORNEY IN PREPARATION OF HIS THE LAW. A TYPESTER, BOOKS AND BUNK OF BUNKS OF PREPATION WAS CRAMMED WITH THE LETTERS, A TYPEPROPERTY BOOK AND BANK OF THIS CELT WAS CERAMED DOCIMENTS. RAY SIDESTEPPERED MANY OF QUESTIONS. RAY SIDESEPTED MANY TO SAY ANYTHING THAT WOULD HURT MY CHANCES FOR A WOULDN'T WANT TO SAY ANTHING THAT WALL WOULD WURT TO BE LEGAL NEW WOULDN't WANT TO say ANYTHING THAT WOULD MURT YOUR CHANCE FOR A T. I'M. I. HOLD TOLD BRINTON. I ANSWER ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS IN COURT. NEW SIDESEPTED WAY OF QUESTION. ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNER GENERAL HENRY HALLE SAILED THE HEARNG FOR A RAY BALLANT STATE ATTERNER GENERAL COURT COURT JUDGE ROBERT ROBERT MICRAE IN MEMPHIS, PROBALL WILL BE HELD BEFORE FEDERAL COURT JOURDE ROBERT MCRAE IS MEMBER, " THEY MIGHT GET I'MIATE CONSPORT OR EARLY FALL. HAILE SAID. "IT PROFESSIONAL GADGET. I'm SURE THEY WILL THEY TRY." DEPADS ON THE JUDGES. I MATE CONSISTANTLY TRY. DEPRESS. I MUST SURE THAT THEY WILL GIVE RAY ANOTHER CHANCE TO SPOUT OFF BEFOREST. I PRESS. I DOUBT SERIOUSLY I'VE RAY ANY OTHER CHANGE TO SPROUT OFF INTREST. DUPLICATE TO B-WIRE POINTS UPI 06-03 07:59 PED 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The documents detail legal proceedings and investigative efforts surrounding James Earl Ray's 1968 conviction for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including appeals challenging the validity of his guilty plea, claims of coercion by his former attorney Percy Foreman, and debates over evidence credibility. Legal arguments focused on procedural irregularities, prison conditions during incarceration, and potential conflicts of interest among counsel. FBI investigations into King's assassination are referenced, alongside Senate committee reviews of intelligence matters and government roles in the case. Dismissed civil suits, conspiracy theories involving Robert Watson (a convicted drug offender), and fragmented evidence such as bullet fragments or a rifle found at a motel parking lot are mentioned. Legal filings reference court dates from 1975 to 1989, with appeals seeking retrials or evidence reviews. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed hearings on the voluntariness of Ray's plea, while federal and state courts oversaw related motions.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (convicted of MLK’s assassination, later claimed innocence)  
- Percy Foreman (Ray’s former attorney, alleged coercer)  
- Arthur Hanes, Robert Livingston (legal counsel for Ray)  
- William Bradford Hui (possibly a misspelling; referenced in legal documents)  
- Robert Watson (convicted drug offender, alleged conspirator)  
- Judge Robert M. McCrae Jr., Judge Robert McRae (involved in trial or appeals)  
- Edward H. Levi (Attorney General), John M. Crewson, John N. Crewdison (Justice Department officials/attorneys)  
- Stanley Potter, James H. Leesar Jr. (attorneys involved in legal proceedings)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of MLK’s assassination and legal proceedings)  
- Nashville, Tennessee (legal and administrative hubs)  
- Washington, D.C. (Justice Department, Senate committees)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (FBI/Atlanta police investigations, Robert Watson’s residence)  
- Cincinnati, Ohio (Ray’s residence at time of trial)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (mentioned in context of events related to MLK’s assassination)  

Key Events:  
- 1968 conviction of James Earl Ray for MLK’s assassination  
- Legal appeals seeking new trials or evidence review (1975–1989)  
- FBI and Atlanta police investigations into potential conspiracies involving Robert Watson  
- Dismissal of civil suit by Ray against a book publisher alleging fraudulent evidence acquisition  
- Senate Select Intelligence Committee reviews of government roles in the case  
- Legal hearings on the voluntariness of Ray’s guilty plea, including Supreme Court review  
- Testimony and statements from Robert Watson about alleged involvement in planning MLK’s assassination  
- References to fragmented physical evidence (e.g., bullet fragments, rifles) and unclear witness accounts  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice (including Civil Rights Division)  
- Senate Select Intelligence Committee  
- U.S. Supreme Court  
- Atlanta Police Department  
- Memphis Police Department  
- News organizations (*Washington Post*, *Cincinnati Enquirer*)  
- Legal defense teams for James Earl Ray

MLK Declassified Files

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