</s>BIRHAN Continued From Page 1.1 and Finch in the sensational Finch-Tregregiff murder trials. Finch in the sensational Finch-Trogff murder trials, Los Angeles Bar Association and one of the West Coast's top criminal of the Los Angeles Police Department serve without fee in fulfillment receives a fair trial and compte- receivos a la vieja de la ciudad. to the police department. Parsons, a veteran of almost 50 years' experience specializ- was retained as the attorney of grant. for the police officer who was a for the officer of for the attorney at a for representing the defendant in a fer representing a defender in a case charging that millionaire case charging the case of Tril Silvers, Tony Martin afd The Los Angeles Sheriff's Office DATE: 6-28-68 Doussans of Dollars in card times at the Los Los Angeles Frijfs Club. PAGE: A-1-6 THE WASHINGTON POST & TIMES HERALD X- THE EVENING STAR THE SUNDAY STAR THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS

Sirhan B. Sirhan, a 24-year-old Jordanian immigrant, was accused of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968.

* Sirhan's trial began in January 1969 at the Los Angeles County Courthouse.
* He was represented by attorney Grant Cooper and Emile Zola Berman.
* The prosecution argued that Sirhan had acted with malice aforethought when he shot Kennedy.
* Sirhan's defense team claimed that their client was not guilty of murder, but rather a victim of circumstance.
* On January 17, 1969, the jury delivered a verdict of guilty on two counts of first-degree murder.
* Sirhan was sentenced to death and later had his sentence commuted to life in prison.

Other events related to the case:

* The trial was marked by tight security measures, including electronic devices that detected hidden objects.
* Reporters were subjected to frisking and their shoes were examined before entering the courtroom.
* The defense team made several motions, including a request for more time to prepare their case.
* Sirhan's mother, Mary, attended the trial with another son, Munir.

People involved in the case:

* Sirhan B. Sirhan: the accused assassin
* Grant Cooper: Sirhan's attorney
* Emile Zola Berman: Sirhan's co-attorney
* Robert F. Kennedy: the victim
* Mary Sirhan: Sirhan's mother

Locations mentioned:

* Los Angeles County Courthouse
* Ambassador Hotel (where the assassination took place)
* California gas chamber (mentioned as a possible fate for Sirhan)

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