</s>was-seemed to die in the San Quentin gas chamber, But the was spared when the state Supreme Court struck down the capital punishment subsequently was restored as a re- full of an initiative by voters, but it was not re- structure. The parole for Sir Philip D. Guthrie is not re structure for the first time since the first-degree murder any serious behavior problems. He'll be reviewed by- any two years, but that's just a progress review, not do- If he is set free on schedule, he will be spent 16 years and no months behind him. He has been murdered by weapon. in a cell-intermediately-for-life-for a few Brown Ad- ministration policy is set to a specific parole dates for the for his offense. "He's at the top of the range for most inmates' said Submitted to the Adult Authority who figured to deny him been behind-the-adult authorities would be guilty to say that Guthrie said that he could be guilty of the guy that been behaved out on the average, but they say that Guthrite said inmates convicted of first degree murder "have said going out on an average, in about 15 years." Souvenir, Hoover Wednesday. southern California. Soureni. Late him for being gutty. "A telephone interview with The Times, reason for deny him (Siharan) or refer to someone else. It would have him simple to rationalize, to do the popular would have been able to speak to those those who have the Adult Authority chairman also said, "People have been saying we have political prisoners. This should prove "We're not able to be able to explain the action on the 31- tending guidelines, which strain on the new son- and approved by Gov. Brown. and approved to Gov. Born. Since since, reaction was swift and vehement. State Treasurer Jesse Uuhr, who was Kennedy was the Ambassador in Los Angeles when the senator was shot, described as a serious as the height, as he was L'Irrell. elected, and private officials as the lives there say no to difference. After something wrong, "Unuruh said, angry crowd after the shooting rode in the car. him he was then taking away by police. The date car. nis Democratic presidential primary. Unurah was that time he wanted to save a appeal was killed after the assassination of President John.p. was killed at the assassination. Xavier the senator's brother. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 141476

Summary:  
The documents detail fragmented discussions surrounding the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, focusing on forensic analysis of bullet evidence, legal debates over Sirhan Sirhan’s parole eligibility, and controversies regarding evidence handling by law enforcement. Key topics include discrepancies in ballistic reports, conflicting witness accounts of the shooting location and gunfights, and unresolved questions about bullet trajectories and weapon identification. Forensic experts like Walter Wolfer and Dr. Harper were cited in analyses of recovered bullets and rifling angles, while legal proceedings referenced a 1972 California Supreme Court decision invalidating capital punishment, later restored by voters. The 1971 Los Angeles County Grand Jury investigated potential evidence tampering, with concerns raised about the destruction or withholding of physical materials such as ceiling panels from the hotel. Legal challenges to Sirhan Sirhan’s conviction and calls to reopen the case persisted due to unresolved forensic uncertainties and political implications.  

Key People:  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated)  
- Sirhan Sirhan (accused shooter, convicted in 1969)  
- Walter Wolfer (LAPD forensic expert)  
- Dr. Harper (criminalist)  
- John Howard (acting district attorney)  
- Dion Morrow (special counsel for Sirhan’s trial)  
- William F. Thomas (author/editor of investigative reports)  
- Lowell Bradford (retired Santa Clara County coroner)  
- Zev Varsavsky, Zev Yaroslavskaya (City Council members)  

Key Locations:  
- Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles), site of the assassination and crime scene  
- Good Samaritan Hospital (location of Kennedy’s death)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) headquarters  
- Los Angeles County Courthouse  
- City Hall (Los Angeles), location of council meetings  
- Santa Clara County (involved in forensic analysis)  

Key Events:  
- RFK’s assassination on June 6, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel  
- Forensic analysis of bullets recovered from Kennedy’s body (right chest, brain) and discrepancies in serial numbers/identification  
- 1971 Los Angeles County Grand Jury investigation into evidence tampering concerns  
- Legal debates over Sirhan Sirhan’s parole eligibility and capital punishment policies in California  
- Discussions about refiring Sirhan’s .22-caliber revolver to resolve bullet trajectory uncertainties  
- City Council debates on transparency and preservation of physical evidence, including ceiling panels from the hotel  
- Ongoing public scrutiny and calls to reopen the assassination investigation due to unresolved forensic and legal questions  

Key Organizations:  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office  
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences (conducted analyses of bullet evidence)  
- California State Legislature (mentioned in context of legislative actions related to capital punishment)  
- City Attorney’s Office (Los Angeles)  
- *Los Angeles Times* (newspaper covering investigative reports and public scrutiny)

RFK Declassified Files

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