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- Born: March 10, 1928
- Died: April 23, 1998 of liver failure
- Assassination occurred April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee,
- Captured June 8, 1968 at Heathrow Airport in London, England
- Previous arrests for burglary, armed robbery and forgery
- Was a fugitive at the time of the assasination, having escaped from Missouri State Penitentiary the previous year
- Escaped prison again in 1977, leading the FBI on a three-day manhunt
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James Earl Ray was convicted for the assassination of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and sentenced to 99 years in prison in 1969. Although he confessed to the murder and entered a plea of guilty, he recanted his confession shortly after, and said he only plead guilty on the advice of his lawyer, Percy Foreman, to escape a trial conviction and possible death sentence.
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Wavering testimony
He admitted to renting a room in the rooming house from which the fatal shot was fired and buying a rifle similar to the murder weapon, but said he gave the gun to a man named "Raoul," who was the true murderer. Ray continually tried to withdraw his guilty plea and secure the trial he had originally avoided.Conspiracy theories
He maintained that King's death and his conviction were the result of a larger conspiracy and government cover-up, theories which were explained in greater detail in his 1992 book, Who Killed Martin Luther King Jr.?: The True Story by the Alleged Assassin.-
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James Earl Ray / TIME Cover: June 20, 1977, Art Poster by TIME Magazine - $19.95
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Boogie's the Thing - The Big Horn - $27.99
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Biography: James Earl Ray - Man and the Mystery [VHS] - $19.95
" On April 4, 1968 around 6:01 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Allegedly, James Earl Ray fired the shot from the bathroom of th...Amazon
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Who Killed Martin Luther King Jr.?: Second Edition - $15.95
James Earl Ray never had a trial. A few days after he was coerced into pleading guilty, he withdrew his guilty plea. Tennessee law provides Ray with the right to a t...Amazon
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Dr. Strangelove [Blu-ray] - $38.96
Blu-ray release on the title's 45th Anniversary comes loaded with extras! Bonus material includes a new documentary (No Fighting In The War Room), a new featurette (Best Sellers or...Amazon
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James Earl Ray on Amazon
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James Earl Ray / TIME Cover: June 20, 1977, Art Poster by TIME Magazine - $19.95
The most eagerly awaited event in the editorial cycle at TIME Magazine is always the selection of the cover. The best covers capture the zeitgeist of the week while surviving the j...Amazon
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Boogie's the Thing - The Big Horn - $27.99
Boogie's The Thing - The Big Horn - The History Of The Honkin' & Screamin' // 1. Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely 2. Blow Big Jay - Big Jay McNeely 3. Road House Boog...Amazon
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Biography: James Earl Ray - Man and the Mystery [VHS] - $19.95
" On April 4, 1968 around 6:01 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Allegedly, James Earl Ray fired the shot from the bathroom of th...Amazon
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James Earl Ray on Amazon
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James Earl Ray / TIME Cover: June 20, 1977, Art Poster by TIME Magazine - $19.95
The most eagerly awaited event in the editorial cycle at TIME Magazine is always the selection of the cover. The best covers capture the zeitgeist of the week while surviving the j...Amazon
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Boogie's the Thing - The Big Horn - $27.99
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Biography: James Earl Ray - Man and the Mystery [VHS] - $19.95
" On April 4, 1968 around 6:01 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Allegedly, James Earl Ray fired the shot from the bathroom of th...Amazon
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James Earl Ray on Amazon
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James Earl Ray / TIME Cover: June 20, 1977, Art Poster by TIME Magazine - $19.95
The most eagerly awaited event in the editorial cycle at TIME Magazine is always the selection of the cover. The best covers capture the zeitgeist of the week while surviving the j...Amazon
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Boogie's the Thing - The Big Horn - $27.99
Boogie's The Thing - The Big Horn - The History Of The Honkin' & Screamin' // 1. Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely 2. Blow Big Jay - Big Jay McNeely 3. Road House Boog...Amazon
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Biography: James Earl Ray - Man and the Mystery [VHS] - $19.95
" On April 4, 1968 around 6:01 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Allegedly, James Earl Ray fired the shot from the bathroom of th...Amazon
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The most eagerly awaited event in the editorial cycle at TIME Magazine is always the selection of the cover. The best covers capture the zeitgeist of the week while surviving the j...Amazon
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Boogie's the Thing - The Big Horn - $27.99
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Biography: James Earl Ray - Man and the Mystery [VHS] - $19.95
" On April 4, 1968 around 6:01 pm, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel. Allegedly, James Earl Ray fired the shot from the bathroom of th...Amazon
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Happy Thanxgivin! Quiz your family today on what u know about Dr. King (Bus Boycott, Speech, Assassination in Memphis1968, James Earl Ray)
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@Sczi The only good things about heroes this year are Sylar and Ray Park. House is good following the James Earl Jones episode
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@ http://bit.ly/YzQr Walsh And Waddell Family Blog: Happy 70th Evelyn!: James Earl Ray's Arrest at Heathrow in 1968... http://bit.ly/5hFVtm
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Happy Thanxgivin! Quiz your family today on what u know about Dr. King (Bus Boycott, Speech, Assassination in Memphis1968, James Earl Ray)
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@walnuts55 to late to bring back james Earl Ray? I hear he can shoot..
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@Sczi The only good things about heroes this year are Sylar and Ray Park. House is good following the James Earl Jones episode
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@ http://bit.ly/YzQr Walsh And Waddell Family Blog: Happy 70th Evelyn!: James Earl Ray's Arrest at Heathrow in 1968... http://bit.ly/5hFVtm
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Happy Thanxgivin! Quiz your family today on what u know about Dr. King (Bus Boycott, Speech, Assassination in Memphis1968, James Earl Ray)
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Lee Harvey Oswald, 3 names James Earl Ray, 3 names John Wilkes Booth, 3 names That's why @ActuallyNPH scares me a little. Not really...maybe
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@walnuts55 to late to bring back james Earl Ray? I hear he can shoot..
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@Sczi The only good things about heroes this year are Sylar and Ray Park. House is good following the James Earl Jones episode
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@ http://bit.ly/YzQr Walsh And Waddell Family Blog: Happy 70th Evelyn!: James Earl Ray's Arrest at Heathrow in 1968... http://bit.ly/5hFVtm
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Happy Thanxgivin! Quiz your family today on what u know about Dr. King (Bus Boycott, Speech, Assassination in Memphis1968, James Earl Ray)
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Lee Harvey Oswald, 3 names James Earl Ray, 3 names John Wilkes Booth, 3 names That's why @ActuallyNPH scares me a little. Not really...maybe
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@walnuts55 to late to bring back james Earl Ray? I hear he can shoot..
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@Sczi The only good things about heroes this year are Sylar and Ray Park. House is good following the James Earl Jones episode
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@ http://bit.ly/YzQr Walsh And Waddell Family Blog: Happy 70th Evelyn!: James Earl Ray's Arrest at Heathrow in 1968... http://bit.ly/5hFVtm
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Happy Thanxgivin! Quiz your family today on what u know about Dr. King (Bus Boycott, Speech, Assassination in Memphis1968, James Earl Ray)
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Lee Harvey Oswald, 3 names James Earl Ray, 3 names John Wilkes Booth, 3 names That's why @ActuallyNPH scares me a little. Not really...maybe
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