Complex sentence: Ray was quickly extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder, confessing to the assassination on March 10,1969, (though he recanted this confession three days later) and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.
Split into simpler sentences: Ray was quickly extradited to Tennessee and charged with King's murder; he confessed to the assassination on March 10,1969. Although he recanted this confession three days later, he pled guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in prison.