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The paths of these three bullets, which entered Senator Kennedy's body are consistent with the Sirhan testimony of eye- witnesses. Dr. Noguchi's trial testimony revealed gunshot wound #1 to have a path angle of 10 to 15 degrees upward, gunshot wound #2 to have a path angle of 35 degrees upward, and gunshot wound #3 to have a path angle of 30 degrees upward. Dr. Noguchi concluded in his examination that Senator Kennedy's arm was raised 90° when gunshot eri na #9 wae AFP Ti At 2A anA frhat t¢ha Ganatantiia arm une mavindg ha. wound ¥a wag inf AAW, qgilw Via VHS wULIidakwWws vw Gil AOD Ww 21s wa tween shots #2 and #3. On page 4531 and 4532 of the trial trans- eript, Dr. Noguchi testified as follows: "My opinion, although sthere were different cirections of the gunshot wounds, but the “overall patvern of the-auirection of the three gunshot wounds, gun- shot wound #1, #2 and #3 were in a position right to left, an upward Sireetion, and this pattern is consistent with the wounds inflicted OB wnidoting in the rapid succession... and also these wounds alone “were not the factor in determining it. I think an examination of the clothing onght ta be. also taken into consideration." owWHE OANVLiliil wo ME Sse seu? SOPs Leel ii aw By . "the oo rae, Mae! od ; we gt tk Spat ne 1971 Grand Jury Investigation In August 1971 the Los Angeles County Grand Jury commenced a formal hearing relative to internal procedures and security control in connection with the Grand Jury and trial exhibits received in evidence in the Sirhan case. In this five day hearing, thirty witnesses were examined under oath, and all witnesses detailed ‘o¥the security breakdown occasioned when a Superior Court judicial order establishing pre and post trial exhibit security was ignored or not implemented by the staff of the County Clerk's Office. The apparent violations of previously issued court orders by Superior Court Judges Arthur Alarcon (1968), and Herbert Walker (1969) re- stricting access to court exhibits to either counsel of record or by court order, prompted a Los Angeles County Inquiry based on findings of the Grand Jury investigation. Chief Administrative Officer, County of Los Angeles Report Regarding the vepartment of the County Cierx; Analysis of Grand vary rinadings Reiative to the Sirnan Case In the fall of 1971, the Chief Administrative Officer of the County of Los Angeles initiated a comprehensive investigation of the operation of the office of the County Clerk. This particular action was in response to a report to the Board of Supervisors by the Grand Jury which contained various charges of mismanagement by the County Clerk in the handling of the exhibits in the Sirhan trial. |. Arthur G. Will, Chief Administrative Officer of the County, directed the investigation into three major areas: - 28 -