RFK Assassin Sirhan Sirhan Granted Parole, But Release Not Guaranteed

SAN DIEGO - Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 in Los Angeles, was granted parole today on his 16th attempt,

in a hearing that was absent any representation from the agency that prosecuted him -- the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

The decision does not automatically mean the 77-year-old Sirhan, who is imprisoned at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa,

will be released. The decision by a two-person parole panel will enter a 90-day review period, after which it will be forwarded to the governor, who will have 30 days to decide to...