James Earl Ray Guilty Plea with Investigative Notes by Gary Revel

James Earl Ray Case – He Did Not Plead Guilty As Charged

Here is the first 18 pages of the court transcript of the guilty plea whereby James Earl Ray was sentenced to 99 years in prison for the murder of Martin Luther King Jr.  If you study it closely you will find that in the case against James Earl Ray, he did not plead guilty as charged.  I make a few notes to provide clarity.

The Court Transcript

Guilty Plea of James Earl Ray

Monday, March 10, 1969

Page 4

First Indication of James Earl Ray’s Confusion

District Attorney – Prosecutor – Phil M. Canale Jr. Introduces Himself

Prosecutor Canale Tells Jury James Earl Ray is Changing His Plea From Not Guilty to Guilty

James told me he thought that in a fair trial he would not have been convicted.

Canale Admits Rumors That Ray Was a Dupe or Fall Guy in a Conspiracy

Attorney Percy Foreman Begins His Statement to the Jury

Percy Foreman Sounds Like a Witness Against His Own Client

Percy Foreman Explains the Constitution Requires a Public Trial in Capital Cases.

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Foreman Brags: He, Canale and Judge Battle Are Saving James Ear Ray From a Death Penalty

Foreman Begins Polling the Jury

Foreman Continues Polling the Jury

Foreman Finishes Polling Jury and James Earl Ray (surprising Foreman) Stands and Speaks to Judge Battle

Judge Battle Appears Confused and Asks, ‘Mr. Who?’ Ray Replies, ‘Mr. J. Edgar Hoover.’ – More Below

Page 18 of James Earl Ray Guilty Plea

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