LAW 600A Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: James Earl Ray, Delays
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The offeror is the master of the offer and determines the mode of acceptance. Ca(cid:374) tephe(cid:374)s a(cid:272)(cid:272)ept reward (cid:373)o(cid:374)ey for (cid:862)i(cid:374)for(cid:373)atio(cid:374) leadi(cid:374)g to the arrest a(cid:374)d conviction of the murderer of dr. martin luther king, jr? (cid:863) (based upon information he furnished before the offer of reward was made?) Stephens is a longtime resident of the loraine motel. On april 4, 1968 around noon a man claiming to be jim willard rents a unit on the same floor as stephens. Also staying at the loraine motel, on the very same floor is dr. martin luther king, jr. who has been residing at the motel for several days prior to april 4, 1968. 45min prior to 4:30pm the bathroom on the floor is occupied by willard. At 4:30pm a shot is fired by willard from the bathroom, killing martin luther king, jr.