Did James Earl Ray go to jail when he killed Martin Luther King Jr?

James Earl Ray eventually went to jail for the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. After the shooting, Ray escaped to Toronto, Canada, where he hid for a month. Ray eventually made his way to London, England, where he was captured at London Heathrow International Airport on June 8, 1968. Ray was then extradited back to the United States where he confessed to killing King and was sentenced to 99 years in prison on March 10, 1969.