1981-227-Urging State Board Of Prison Terms To Rescind The Early Release Date For Sirhan Sirhan , The Convicted Murderer Of Robert F. KennedyRESOLUTION NO. 1981 -227
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA, URGING THE STATE
BOARD OF PRISON TERMS TO RESCIND THE EARLY
RELEASE DATE FOR SIRHAN SIRHAN, THE CONVICTED
MURDERER OF ROBERT F. KENNEDY.
WHEREAS, in June 1968 Sirhan Sirhan inflicted fatal gunshot wounds
upon Presidential Candidate Senator Robert F. Kennedy; and
WHEREAS, in 1969 a jury found that Sirhan Sirhan had murdered Robert
F. Kennedy with calculation and malice aforethought and sentenced him to
death; and
WHEREAS, this murder not only deprived Robert F. Kennedy and his
family of his life, but also deprived the voters of California their
chosen candidate for the highest office in the land; and
WHEREAS, this malicious act by Sirhan Sirhan attacked the very founda-
tion of our political system by denying American voters their opportunity to
freely elect that individual who would lead them for the next four years;
and
WHEREAS, the California Supreme Court subsequently held the death
penalty unconstitutional, and Sirhan Sirhan was resentenced to life in
Prison; and
WHEREAS, in 1975 Sirhan Sirhan was given a tentative release date of
1986, and the State Board of Prison Terms subsequently advanced Sirhan
Sirhan's release date to September 1, 1984;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos, California, respectfully urge that the State Board of
Prison Terms rescind Sirhan Sirhan's early release date and ensure that
he remain incarcerated for as long a period of time as is permitted by
law; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded
to the State Board of Prison Terms, to the Governor of the State of
California, to the California State Supreme Court, and to the California
Legislature.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS,
CALIFORNIA, at a regular meeting held this 2
day of November 1981, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Thomas J.
Ferrite, Marlyn J. Rasmussen and Peter
W. Siemens
NOES: None COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TO !�0 LOS GATO
COUNCIL MEMBERS Brent N. Ventura
COUNCIL MEMBERS
SIGNED.
MA -YOR', TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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