Lawrence Teeter

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Lawrence Teeter
Born 1949
Died July 31, 2005
Conchitas, Mexico

Lawrence Teeter (1949 – July 31, 2005) was an American lawyer most well-known for being the attorney of Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy. Teeter died in Conchitas, Mexico of advanced lymphoma. [1] [2]

Teeter signed on as Sirhan's lawyer in 1994 and repeatedly tried to get a retrial for his client in order to clear his name. However, he was unsuccessful in doing so right up to his death. [3] Besides Sirhan's case, Teeter also handled other cases, without charging a fee for many of them. In 2002, he helped a group submit legal opposition to a planned redesign of Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl. [4] However, the redesign proceeded and the Bowl was reopened in 2004. [5]

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  1. ^ "Obituaries: Lawrence Teeter, Sirhan's attorney, 56", Contra Costa Times, 5 August 2005. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  2. ^ "Obituaries", Washington Post, 5 August 2005, p. B06. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  3. ^ Juliana Barbassa. "Sirhan denied parole", Merced Sun-Star, 27 March 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  4. ^ Hollywood Bowl Law Suit. Hollywood Heritage. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.
  5. ^ "Hollywood Bowl opens with new look, sound", UPI, 10 June 2004. Retrieved on 2006-11-25.

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Persondata
NAME Lawrence Teeter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH July 31, 2005
PLACE OF DEATH Conchitas, Mexico