James Earl Ray Back In Hospital

James Earl Ray, who has terminal liver disease, was back in a hospital Sunday with complications.

Ray, 68, was transferred Saturday from a prison medical wing to Nashville Memorial Hospital, said a hospital spokeswoman, Freda Herndon. She wouldn’t provide details but said he is listed in serious condition. Ray is serving 99 years in prison for the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. He confessed but recanted three days later and has been seeking a trial ever since.

Ray has been in and out of the hospital since December.

His family and supporters said he suffers from terminal liver disease. They’re searching for a liver donor to keep him alive long enough to go to trial.