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If you had been prosecuting James Earl Ray, do you feel your case would have been strong enough to win at trial? Outline your strategy.

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Scientific method and its practical applications of the case of Martin Luther King.

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The Martin Luther trial was an historic event. The following is an outline to help win an conviction:

1: Present all physical evidence to produce a conviction.

2: Interview all respective witnesses in the Earl Ray trial.

3: Once the witnesses in the trial were interviewed, ...

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