The man known for trying to prove the innocence of Sirhan Sirhan in the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy is also known for defending the man entered what type of plea in his trial for the assassination of Martin Luther King?
James Earl Ray James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was a convicted murderer who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Ray was convicted on his 41st birthday after entering a guilty plea to forgo a jury trial. Had he been found guilty by jury trial, he would have been eligible for the death penalty.
Tim McCarthy Timothy J. McCarthy (born June 20, 1949) is the current Chief of Police of Orland Park, Illinois and a former member of the United States Secret Service. He is best known for defending President Ronald Reagan during the assassination attempt by John Hinckley Jr..