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James Earl Ray's Murder

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Yes, I could have won this case because it was endorsed by the FBI as James Earl Ray being the killer, the case involved someone who was hated in the South. It was not meant for Ray to have a fair trial where the murder occurred, and biased and corrupt criminal justice professionals were present throughout the entire investigation including the FBI. Therefore, whether or not James Earl Ray was guilty was immaterial to the fact that he was going to be convicted. Many people doubt the authenticity of his guilt as well as the evidence presented at trial. However, the 1960s in America, the murder of a black man, even one as prominent and world-renowned as Martin Luther King Jr. could easily be subjected to corruption and a cover-up that involved

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