RFK assassin seeks release
(Fun Tuna) RFK assassin seeks release, Pleasant state valley prison Lawyers for the man convicted of assassinating Senator Robert Kennedy say they have new evidence that their client is innocent.Attorneys for Sirhan Sirhan say he was hypnotically influenced to fire shots at Kennedy as a diversion while the real gunman fired from another spot.
The attorneys have filed new papers in court calling for Sirhan to be released from prison or granted a new trial.
The 67-year-old is currently serving a life sentence for the 1968 shooting.
The California Attorney General's office hasn't commented on the new court filings.