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Summary:  
The text contains fragmented newspaper clippings and legal documents from the 1970s related to Sirhan Bishara's conviction for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. It references appeals to the California Supreme Court seeking a new evidentiary hearing, claims of suppressed evidence, and disputes over ballistic analysis. Mentions include Sirhan’s attorneys arguing for a reexamination of gun and bullet evidence, potential involvement of a second weapon, and challenges to trial procedures. The text also includes unrelated legal matters such as food stamp policies, school desegregation cases, and administrative forms, but these are summarized alongside the RFK-related content due to their presence in the document.  

Key People:  
- Sirhan Bishara (convicted assassin of Robert F. Kennedy)  
- Godfrey Isaac (attorney seeking new evidence hearing)  
- Wayne Wolfe (psychiatrist cited in legal arguments)  
- Theodore Church (petitioner challenging trial evidence)  
- Dick Guthrie (involved in separate legal action)  
- James A. Hayes (forensic expert referenced)  

Key Locations:  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Quentin Prison (where Sirhan was incarcerated)  
- Ambassador Hotel (site of the assassination)  
- Corning, New York (mentioned in ballistic analysis context)  

Key Events:  
- Appeal to California Supreme Court for new evidence hearing in 1975  
- Request to retest gun and bullet evidence from Sirhan’s 1980 trial  
- Claims of suppressed ballistic expert testimony and tampered evidence  
- Legal disputes over the weapon used in the assassination (potential second gun)  
- Mention of unrelated cases involving food stamps, school desegregation, and insurance claims  

Key Organizations:  
- California Supreme Court  
- Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors  
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (cited in ballistic analysis context)  
- FBI (documented as having access to files)  
- News organizations (e.g., *Los Angeles Times*, *Herald Examiner*)

RFK Declassified Files

56-la-156-h_sec_005_ser_801-947-part_6_of_6.pdf

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