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Defendant in Tate Murders May Turn State’s Evidence
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 31 – An attorney for one defendant in the Tate-LaBianca murders strongly hinted yesterday that his client will turn state’s evidence when the case comes to trial next month. Gary Fleischman, a lawyer for Mrs. Linda Kasabian, […]
Beausoleil Could Pay With Death
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 31 – The state revealed yesterday it would ask the death penalty as a trial opened for a member of the “Manson family” accused of a murder committed the month before the Sharon Tate killings. Robert K. […]
Watson Waits In Texas: Extradition Fight Seen
McKINNEY, Tex., Mar. 29 – Charles Watson, who skyrocketed to worldwide notoriety when he was accused of murder in the Sharon Tate killings in California, may become equally known as the principal figure in a precedent-shattering extradition fight While Watson […]
Manson Plea to Move Trial Denied Despite ‘Ruthless Publicity’ Claim
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 25 – Despite an impassioned charge by a defense attorney that a Los Angeles newspaper “conspired” to deprive accused murder-mastermind Charles Manson and his “family” of a fair trial, a motion to transfer the case to another […]
Manson Denied Tate Case Venue Change
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 25 – Charles M. Manson and co-defendant Patricia Krenwinkel yesterday were denied their motion for a change of venue in the Sharon Tate murder case on grounds pre-trial publicity had “been absolutely unparalleled in history.” A defense […]
Linda Kasabian Lawyers Tell of Immunity Move
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24 – Attorneys for Linda Kasabian revealed the strategy to be used in seeking immunity for their client when they said Monday they will ask for a trial date separate from the other Tate-LaBianca murder suspects. The […]
Appeal Motion Ordered Hastened In Watson Case
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24 – A district judge ordered Monday that a motion of appeal be hastened in the extradition of Charles Watson to California in connection with the slayings of Hollywood actress Sharon Tate and six others. Judge David […]
Counsel For Milford Suspect Says Charges To Be Dropped
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 24 – An attorney for a woman charged with murder-conspiracy in the Tate-LaBianca slayings says the charges “will be dismissed either by grant of immunity or by a jury trial.” Gary Fleischman, who dropped a requested change […]
Accused Slayer Chooses Inexperienced Attorney
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 23 – As the Sharon Tate murder case moved slowly toward trial last week, the prosecution gained a new star witness and Charles Manson gained a new lawyer — who has never tried a case. Manson, the […]
Court-Appointed Attorney Fired by Manson; Trial Reset
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 20 – Charles Manson fired his court-appointed lawyer Thursday and then threw a paperback copy of the U.S. and State constitutions into a wastebasket when his request that he again be permitted to defend himself was rejected. […]
Manson Fires Attorney Who Doubted Sanity, Hires Novice
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 20 – Charles Manson Thursday fired an attorney who had sought a psychiatric examination for the bearded, onetime cult-leader and was assigned a new lawyer who promptly withdrew that request. Ousted was veteran lawyer Charles Hollopeter, 59, […]
Manson Releases Attorney
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 20 – Charles Manson, chief defendant in the Tate murder case, angrily threw the U.S. Constitution into a waste paper basket in court Thursday, fired the attorney who had asked that he be given a psychiatric examination, […]
Linda Kasabian to Testify for State in Tate Murders
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19 – As anticipated, Linda Kasabian has agreed to testify for the prosecution against Charles Manson and four other co-defendants in the Tate-LaBianca murders, it was learned Wednesday. Attorneys for Mrs. Kasabian’s co-defendants have known for weeks […]
Manson Switches Counsel for Novice
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19 – Bearded cult leader Charles Manson, the accused mastermind behind the massacre slayings of six people, today fired his attorney and substituted a bearded and longhaired novice lawyer with no courtroom experience. In a Los Angeles […]
Manson Cool On Kasabian Bid
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19 – Although another member of Charlie Manson’s “family” is reported to have turned state’s evidence in return for immunity from prosecution, the long-haired hippie leader claims it is no surprise and doesn’t make him mad. “I […]
Lawyer Asks Sanity Tests for Manson
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 18 – Charles M. Manson’s lawyer asked Tuesday that “one or more” psychiatrists be appointed to determine the sanity of his client because of what he described as the hippie leader’s “confused and bizarre” behavior. Attorney Charles […]
Psychiatric Testing Sought For Manson
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 18 – Charles Manson’s attorney said Tuesday he will request a psychiatric examination for his client, the prime defendant in the Sharon Tate murder case, because of his bizarre conduct in court. Charles Hollopeter, Manson’s court-appointed lawyer, […]
Defendant In Tate Deaths Fails To Disqualify Judge
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 16 – One of the defendants in the Tate-Labianca murder cases failed yesterday to remove Superior Judge William B. Keene as the jurist who will preside at her trial. Superior Judge George M. Dell ruled a motion […]
Things May Be Looking Up For Manson, Legal Breaks May Be Coming His Way
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 15 – Things are looking up for Charles Manson. When police first arrested the hairy little guru of a hippie “family,” an impression got around that there was ample evidence he had ordered five members of his […]
Manson’s New Attorney May Ask Insanity Plea
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 13 – Cult leader Charles Manson’s new court-appointed attorney said he may plead his client not guilty to the Sharon Tate murders by reason of insanity. Lawyer Charles Hollopeter said he was “distressed and disturbed” by Manson’s […]
