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Charles Manson — Part 4

551 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Aug 13, 1969 · Broad topic: Cults & Extremism · Topic: Charles Manson · 551 pages OCR'd
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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) Manson Penalty Argued By State Prosecutor Afthony_ Manzella took less than five nites o- ay to present his case in the penalty phase of the Gary Hin-' man-Donald (Shorty) Shea mur: der trial. ‘ Cult leader Charles Manson, 36, was found guilty: of Tirst-de- gree murder by a jury Tuesday. ‘The. -eight-man, four-voman jury must now: decide if Manson should -die in the gas chamber or receive life in prison.for the murders of Shea, 36-year-old movié extra, and Hinman, 34- yéar-old Malibu musician, Jurors also aoe Manson} “obbery and riurder in. the Hin- | man case and could return a} death. verdict on this.count also. The prosecutor’s case ‘consist-} ad of introducing into evidence! a. five-page’ document: showing Manson was convicted and sent- enced ‘to death in another trial for masterminding the seven Sharon Tate-Leno. La Bianca murders. Manson. put in a-brief appear- ance in court ‘today but was! ejected by Superior Court J udge} Raymond Choate ‘for’ making} loud statements before the jury.} Holding a bible up in onel! hand, ‘Man's o ni said, “Even| Ceasar gave. Christ a chance to defend: himself: ,, I ain’t. got no rights . Tm just supposed to be quiet, and die: for you, peo- Die: . No! I’m not going to do it. i Irving Kanarek, ‘Manson's cat torney, objected strenuously to ‘bringing out that Manson had been. convicted. in the. Tate case, despite the fact that the: prose- cutor-made no éffort. to-read: the document_or make, any: mention. of thecse (Mount ClIpping In Space Below) = th, (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) \¢2 Herald-Examiner os Angeles, Calif. Date: 11/4/71 Edition: 8 Star Author: . Editor: Title: Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: LOS Angeles i Being Investigated - SEARCHED... INDEXED SERIALIZED! a oe ia
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