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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) 25a n 8 e (* ‘ ieiinf Clipping In Spa¢e: a ot tad ae ‘Manson Refuses fo Take cs Stand in His Own Defense | i] | By CLIFE BLACKBURN |murders of Hinman, 34-year-oldjshaven head as he told t¢ Malibu musician, and Shea, 36-|judge “I’d cut. my head off on, year-old ‘movie extra who disap. that witness stand. I heard the peared from the Spahn Movie|questions. I know how this court Ranch late in 1969. works. You're the defendant. It Manson grinned and shook his|all falls on you, doesn’t it?” { Herald-Examiner Staff Writer ' Condemned slayer Charles ‘Manson today refused to take ‘the witness stand in the Gary Hinman-Donald (Shorty) Shea murder trial as his lawyer rest- ed the case for the defense, Manson, 36, sentenced to death for the Sharon Tate-Leno La Bianca ‘murders, laughed mockingly from a nearby cel; as his lawyer, Irving Kanarek, told Superior Court Judge Ray: mond Choate that he was fin- ished with his defense. Manson has termed Kana- rek’s defense of him on the} murder charges as “a meaning- less false face.” Jurors were excluded from the courtroom while the judge brought Manson gut to tell him once more he had the right to testify in his own defense. “T haven’t seen any rights,” Manson said sharply. “The only right I have is to sit down and keep. quiet. I think the record will reveal that.” Then the small ex-convict turned to the few spectators in the. courtroom and told them, “It's all coming down. You'll be in my world soon, and you'll get the.same sort of justice I have received. I have had 24 years of your punishment, and now the court won't face me.” : Manson told Judge Choate, “J don’t think you are being fair to yourself: by not letting me de- fend myself. I have 20. witnesses L would, like to call.” ‘« dudge * Choate told. Mansont thattne. had the right to.get up}. Qiisthe. étand’ and. testify. tc ever-Hie’ ‘chose regarding « the (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) A-3 Herald-Examiner Los Angeles, Calif. Date: 10/8/71 Edition: 8 Star Author: Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Log Ange les . | [] Being Investjqate i . Sen ) || # = — i