</s>FILLED JUN 25 1969 BESSIE BUFFALOE, Clerk IN THE CRIMINAL COURT OF SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE STATE OF TENNESSEE VS No .- 166445 JAMES EARL RAY, Defendant ORDER This matter came on to be heard upon the motion of the Honorable J. B. Stoner moving this Honorable Court that the defendant James Earl Ray be rendered an indigent person: AND IT APPEARING TO THE COURT that an Order has hereforefore been entered in this cause declaring the defendant to be an indident person, and it is further appearing to the Court that this Order should continue to have full force and effect. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: That the Order previously entered continue to have full force and affect as to the indigency of the defendant. James Earl Ray. atle C.9.9 May 26. 1965 NUNC PRO TUNC 2.0.0-0.1.0 0.0 Josse Clucll Mevon, assuntant obfoney Gneal 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
This document contains legal proceedings related to James Earl Ray’s criminal case involving the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., which occurred in 1968. The text outlines a petition for certiorari challenging the denial of a motion for a new trial and appeal, arguing that Ray’s guilty plea was involuntary and that his rights were waived improperly. It references Tennessee Code sections (e.g., 17-117) and legal precedents to assert that the trial judge’s refusal to consider a new trial or appeal violated procedural rules. The case involved a jury trial in Shelby County, Tennessee, with Ray pleading guilty on March 10, 1960, and receiving a 99-year sentence. Subsequent motions for a new trial were denied by Judge Arthur C. Faquin, who ruled that the plea waived appellate rights. The petitioner contends that the judge erred in dismissing the motion for a new trial and appeals to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals for review.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray: Defendant charged with the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Arthur C. Faquin: Judge who presided over the trial and denied motions for a new trial and appeal.  
- Thomas E. Fox: Deputy Attorney General representing the state in legal proceedings.  
- Honorable Richard J. Ryan, Honorable Robert W. Hill, Jr.: Attorneys involved in service of documents.  

Key Locations  
- Shelby County Criminal Court, Tennessee: Venue of the original trial.  
- Knoxville, Tennessee: Location of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals where the petition for certiorari was heard.  

Key Events  
- March 10, 1960: Trial and guilty plea by James Earl Ray for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder.  
- May 26, 1969: Hearing on motion for a new trial and state’s motion to strike.  
- July 15, 1969: Court of Criminal Appeals denied the petition for certiorari, upholding the denial of the motion for a new trial and appeal.  

Key Organizations  
- Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals: Higher court reviewing the legal proceedings.  
- Shelby County Criminal Court: Original trial court where James Earl Ray was tried.

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