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Manson ‘Juror’ Excused
Charles Manson models his new outfit. Silver swastikas rampant on a field of black. LOS ANGELES, Jun. 24 — A prospective juror in the second murder trial of Charles Manson was excused Wednesday when he traded verbal insults with the […]
Manson Girls Begin Protest ‘Walk’ On Knees
Five members of hippie-cult leader Charles Manson’s so-called family start a five-day trek from Hollywood’s Sunset Strip to the Hall of Justice in the Civic Center. The ten mile walk will be made on their knees “in witness to the […]
Manson Throws Button at Jurist
LOS ANGELES, Jun. 23 — Charles Manson irked when a judge accused him of making faces in court, ripped a button from his cuff Tuesday and tossed it at the jurist. The missile bounced harmlessly off the head of the […]
Manson, Prosecutor Have 90-Minute Private ‘Chat’
LOS ANGELES, Jun. 17 — The two principal courtroom antagonists in the Tate-LaBianca trial — Charles Manson and chief prosecutor Vincent T. Bugliosi — got together at the Hall of Justice for a quiet, 90-minute chat Monday. The story about […]
Second Manson Trial: All Miniature
LOS ANGELES, Jun. 10 — The second murder trial of Charles Manson is all miniature in almost every way. The defendant, already under seven death sentences, is phyiscally shrunken. The courtroom is half the size of the one at the […]
Oust Manson 4 Times at Slaying Trial
LOS ANGELES, Jun. 3 — Charles Manson was ousted from the Shea-Hinman murder trial for the fourth time after he refused to stop yelling. Manson’s outburst came Tuesday during the first full day of jury selection in the trial at […]
Jury Selection Begins in 2nd Manson Murder Trial
LOS ANGELES, May. 30 — Jury selection has started in the second murder trial of Charles Manson amid defense predictions that it may take months to choose a panel. Manson and two members of his cult are charged with the […]
‘Sexy Sadie’ Admits Guilt In Murder
LOS ANGELES, May. 28 — Susan Atkins pleaded guilty Thursday to killing musician Gary Alan Hinman nearly two years ago. Click here to read Susan Atkins’ plea hearing transcript The slender, Pale young woman, her head shaved, a faint “X” […]
Manson Clan Dismissal Plea Denied
LOS ANGELES, May. 18 — A judge has denied a defense motion that murder indictments against Charles Manson and three others be dismissed because people with hippie-type life styles like Manson are excluded from county grand juries. Manson, 36, and […]
Secrecy of Witness Considered
LOS ANGELES, May. 16 — A request by the prosecution to keep secret the identity of a key witness in the Shea-Hinman murder trial has been taken under submission by a Superior Court judge. Judge Raymond Choate is expected to […]
Manson Ousted From Court After Shouting At A Witness
LOS ANGELES, May. 15 — Charles Manson, condemned to death for the Tate-LaBianca murders and soon to go on trial for two more slayings, was ousted from a courtroom Friday after yelling at a witness. Mansnn and three co-defendants were […]
Death Row Active With Appeals
SAN QUENTIN, May. 12 — The sound of pounding typewriters echoes through San Quentin’s death row as inmates start preparing new appeals, hoping to keep alive following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling supporting the death penalty. Nearly all the 93 […]
Manson Lawyers Issue ‘Sensationalism’ Charge
LOS ANGELES, May. 5 — Two defense attorneys in the Hinman-Shea murder case yesterday accused the prosecution of “sensationalism” by not divulging the identity of a key witness. The charges were made to newsmen by Irving A. Kanarek, representing condemned […]
Ask Manson Trial Move, Hit Publicity
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 29 — Thousands of newspaper clippings were submitted to court yesterday in a defense change of venue motion for Charles Manson and three others accused in the Shea-Hinman murders. The clippings, from newspapers all over the state, […]
Cult Chief, Three Followers Act Calmly
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 27 — Charles Manson and his three co-defendants in the Hinman-Shea murder case were models of decorum yesterday as defense attorneys argued for dismissal of charges. Neither Manson 36, Susan Atkins 22, Bruce Davis 27 or Steven […]
Manson Trial in Two Other Deaths Declared Waste of Money
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 24 — The high cost of another trial will not deter his office from prosecuting condemned slayers Charles Manson and Susan Atkins for two more murders, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Joseph P. Busch Jr. said yesterday. […]
Manson On Way Back To L.A. Trial
SAN QUENTIN, Calif., Apr. 23 — Charles Manson, cult leader condemned to die for the murder of Sharon Tate and six others, was removed from his Death Row cell today and returned to Los Angeles to face trial on two […]
Manson Screams Himself Out Of Court
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 22 — Rebuffed in a request to represent himself, Charles Manson screamed for 5 or 10 seconds yesterday to show Superior Judge Raymond Choate he has a voice. Manson’s loud “Ahhhhhhhh” startled the courtroom like an unexpected […]
Subdued Clan Leader, 3 Girls Sentenced to Die in Gas Chamber
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 20 – Charles Manson and three women followers were sentenced to death in San Quentin’s gas chamber Monday for the Tate-LaBianca murders. Each stood, in turn, and solemnly listened to Superior Judge Charles H. Older’s condemnation, which […]
What Strange Power Did Manson Hold Over His ‘Family’?
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 16 — Why did four fresh-faced young girls and a former high school football player from a small Texas town follow the bidding of a skinny, wizened-faced ex-convict to go out in the night and kill seven […]
