James Earl Ray

James Earl Ray was convicted for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969. He was sentenced to ninety-nine years in prison. He died in prison nearly three decades later, having recanted his confession and having spent the rest of his life trying to withdraw his guilty plea and secure a trial.

James Earl Ray was convicted for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in 1969. He was sentenced to ninety-nine years in prison. He died in prison nearly three decades later, having recanted his confession and having spent the rest of his life trying to withdraw his guilty plea and secure a trial. See less