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 \nRay's lawyer,William F.Pepper,  \nsays King's murder was the result of aconspiracy,a crime planned and carriedout by a group of people.  \nPepper wants Ray's rifle tested again,using today's technology.He believes newtests will prove that the fatal bullet didnot come from Ray's rifle.Many peopleagree that such tests should be done.  \nOther people think Ray is just trying toget out of prison.If Ray has somethingto tell the world about King's murder,hecan tell his story anytime he likes—fromhis jail cell,they say.  \n“As far as we're concerned,Ray iswhere he belongs,\"says Assistant DistrictAttorney John Campbell.  \n## VISITOR FROM OUTER SPACE\n\nFour thousand years ago a massivechunk of ice hurtled through our solar sys-tem.It passed planet Earth,swung aroundthe sun,and headed back into the darkregion beyond the solar system.  \nNo","cbCaiu1BTS361fYy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiu1BTS361fYy","pdf",3224566,11,"English","# A Death in Memphis\n## Guilty or Innocent?\n## King’s Want the Truth\n## Visitor from Outer Space\n## Why it Shines\n## Teaching This Issue\n### Main News\n## Guilty or Innocent?","[{\"question\":\"Why was James Earl Ray first convicted for King’s murder?\",\"answer\":\"Ray confessed to the killing, so there was no trial. 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