Actually, the evidence found did point to James Earl Ray as the perpetrator of the crime and no other evidence other than claims of a conspiracy were found at the scene. However, there were some weaknesses in the prosecution’s case, the two witnesses at the rooming house could not identify the man they saw running from the bathroom after the shot. Nor could they match the gun to the mangled bullet that killed Doctor Martin Luther King (Polk, 2008). A confession of this crime helped the prosecutors put James Earl Ray behind bars and kept him there until his death. Nevertheless, I believe a good prosecutor could win this case.
Obviously, my strategy would follow the same theory that the prosecution of the case already presented. Initially, my first witnesses would be the friends and family that stated James Earl Ray was an outspoken racist who had talked about murdering Doctor King ("Ray pleads guilty to King assassination - Mar 10, 1969 - HISTORY.com", 2010). I would paint the picture of Ray’s demeanor and would show his hatred was the motive to assassinate Doctor King. Then, I would show the jury the fugitive planned ahead by the purchases he made prior to renting the room at Bessie Brewer’s rooming house, such as the purchase of the rifle, and the receipt for the binoculars. …show more content…
(1995). FBI Nabs New Technology for Fingerprint ID System: Crime: Agency is automating its database to replace cumbersome system. New process locates suspects faster. LA times. Retrieved 23 September 2017, from http://articles.latimes.com/1995-04-03/news/mn-50436_1_automated-fingerprint-identification-system
Polk, J. (2008). The case against James Earl Ray - CNN.com. Cnn.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017, from http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/28/mlk.ray.case/index.html
Ray pleads guilty to King assassination - Mar 10, 1969 - HISTORY.com. (2010). HISTORY.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017, from
Obviously, my strategy would follow the same theory that the prosecution of the case already presented. Initially, my first witnesses would be the friends and family that stated James Earl Ray was an outspoken racist who had talked about murdering Doctor King ("Ray pleads guilty to King assassination - Mar 10, 1969 - HISTORY.com", 2010). I would paint the picture of Ray’s demeanor and would show his hatred was the motive to assassinate Doctor King. Then, I would show the jury the fugitive planned ahead by the purchases he made prior to renting the room at Bessie Brewer’s rooming house, such as the purchase of the rifle, and the receipt for the binoculars. …show more content…
(1995). FBI Nabs New Technology for Fingerprint ID System: Crime: Agency is automating its database to replace cumbersome system. New process locates suspects faster. LA times. Retrieved 23 September 2017, from http://articles.latimes.com/1995-04-03/news/mn-50436_1_automated-fingerprint-identification-system
Polk, J. (2008). The case against James Earl Ray - CNN.com. Cnn.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017, from http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/03/28/mlk.ray.case/index.html
Ray pleads guilty to King assassination - Mar 10, 1969 - HISTORY.com. (2010). HISTORY.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017, from