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Martin Luther King Jr — Part 2

113 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Aug 25, 1967 · Broad topic: General · Topic: Martin Luther King Jr · 103 pages OCR'd
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7 Po Im THC CRIMINAL COURT OF CLL L2Y Couniy, TECsSsr£ -PIVISICS TI . - STATE OF TERACISLE - - ve : MA. 12K 28 * . . . . DEFZEDAUT ORDER AUSECRIZIBG SAIVER OF TRIAL AnD ACCEPTING . PLEA OF GULLTY ‘Whis couse came on for heering before the Konorstle_W PRESTON BATTLE ss Tudge Of Division II], of the Criminal Court of Shelby County, Tecnesses, on the petition of the . defendant, JAMES EARL RAY -, for Waiver of triel by jury and mame Cae atta bieee 2 on ete OF oon £1 ba wat A eaatbiébtnae trafase ob boob aeyutaee 2WVA 8S EYVesle Sa WA a We dade WF @ BazLe pe vse vaw FEs.hg, Ee bBereto ond incorporsted by reference herein; upon atatements made in the District Attorney General open Court by the defendsnt berein; hia attorncysof record; /the Assistant AttorneysGeneral representing tha State of Tennessce; and from questioning by the Court of defendent end iis counsel in open Court; and Tr APPEARING TO THE COURT after careful consideration that the defendant herein has been fuily edvised and understenéds his right to s triel ty jury on the cerits of the indictment ageinst hin, and thet the defendant hercin does not elect to have a jury dcternine bis quilt or Sonocence under as ples of Not Guilty; and has volved the forzel reading of the indictzent, AMD: i -.. It FURTHER APPCOARING TO THE COURT that she defendant intelligently and understendingly wolves bis right to a trial and of bis on free will and - choice and without any thrests or pressure of ony kird or promises, other thet the recomeendation of the Stete as to punishtent: and does desire to ‘enter s plea of guilty end accept the recommendation of the State as to ponishoent, wolves his right to # Motion for # New Tris] and/or sn eppesl. ax 35 THEREFORE, GRUEKED, AUIUOGED AND DECREED that the petition filed herein be and the suze is hereby granted. Enter this the cme day of » 1969. . Ubi. Pam -
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