</s>LA 56-156 and he has been previously interviewed. All offices are requested to handle this matter as expeditiously as is possible, inasmuch as a report is expected to be submitted within the next two weeks. - 3 - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Key figures involved in the trial of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan include Judge Herbert V. Walker, District Attorney Eyelle J. Younger, Chief Deputy District Attorney Lynn D. Compton, and Deputy District Attorneys John E. Howard and David N. Fitts.

The trial took place at the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles from April 14-17, 1969. The prosecution sought the death penalty, with Howard emphasizing that the killing of Senator Robert F. Kennedy was a "political assassination." Compton commended the prosecution team for their work on the case.

Sirhan's defense strategy involved diminished capacity, and his father stated that he had committed an act of political courage and necessity. However, the jury ultimately delivered a guilty verdict.

Other individuals mentioned in connection with Sirhan include Walter Crowe, who knew Sirhan since high school and had tried to influence him along Communist Party lines, but doubted that he was successful. Chester Krill also stated that he had known Crowe and Sirhan since they were seniors at Elliott Junior High School in Pasadena.

The FBI received information from a source about the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, stating that there was no evidence to indicate a conspiracy involving the Communist Party, USA. The Los Angeles newspaper published an article quoting Sirhan's father, who was adamant that his son had committed an act of political courage and necessity.

Dates mentioned include June 6, 1968 (Los Angeles), April 14-17, 1969 (Hall of Justice), and March 11, 1969 (Airtel).

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