Charles Manson

1. Charles Manson

2. Married Rosalie Jean Willis Children: Charles Milles Manson Jr. Manson Bio • Charles Milles Manson, Born November 12, 1934 • Charges Murder and conspiracy

3. “The Family” • A Group of followers who believed that Manson was Christ. • The Family took part in many killings for Manson. • They lived for some time in the Spahn ranch in California

4. Susie Atkins • Follower of Charles Manson. • Brutally killed actress Sharon Tate. • Accessory to more killings done by “The Family”.

5. Charles “Tex” Watson • Former Member of “The Family”. • Accomplice in The Murder of Sharon Tate, Steven Parent, Abigail Folger, Wojciech Frykowski

6. Leslie Van Houten • She participated in the LaBainca murderous raid.

7. Patricia Krenwinkel • Krenkwinkel participated in the murders at the Tate and LaBianca residences.

8. Linda Kasabian • Star witness for the prosecution • Witness the Tate murder and was at the scene of the LaBianca murder but did not leave the car.

9. The Rise of the Family • “Summer of Love”in San Francisco in the Haight-Ashbury area • Manson established himself as a guru • Manson and his followers traveled the west coast by bus as so called hippies.

10. Black Bird • “Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life You were only waiting for this moment to arise. Blackbird singing in the dead of night Take these sunken eyes and learn to see. All your life You were only waiting for this” moment to be free. • Manson believed this was telling the blacks to rise to power

11. Helter Skelter • “I'm coming down fast but don't let me break you. Tell me tell me tell me the answer. You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer. Look out helter skelter helter skelter” • Manson believed that the song told him to take control. The words Helter Skelter were a code to Manson fromthe Beatles

12. Sexy Sadie • “Sexy Sadie is the greatest of them all. Sexy Sadie how did you know. The world was waiting just for you. The world was waiting just for you. Sexy Sadie oooh how did you know. Sexy Sadie you'll get yours yet. However big you think you are.” • Manson thought that the Sadie in the song was Susan “Sadie” Atkins. He claimed she was to rise to power with him

13. Sharon Tate • Young Actress brutally murdered by followers of Charles Manson. • 8 ½ months Pregnant when killed. • Stabbed28 times

14. Roman Polanski • Husband of Sharon Tate. Also a famous film director. Now resides in France due to legal problems in the us.

15. Terry Melcher Terry Melcher • Producer and song writer. • Owned The house that Sharon Tate was Brutally Murdered. • Produced Charles Manson’s songs. Not for long though

16. Trial • Began in June 15, 1970 • Manson, Atkins, and Krenwinkel were charged with seven counts of murder and one of conspiracy. • The Family members defense was that they are clinically insane or was during the murders because they took LSD • Being the main witness Kasabian was granted immunity. • Manson acted as his own lawyer.

17. Susan Atkins • 22yrs old convicted of 1st degree murder. • Sentenced to life in prison. • No likelihood of parole.

18. Leslie Van Houten • Van Houten’s conviction was overturned because of a mistrial from the disappreance of her lawyer Hughe’s. • Jury could not convict her in the retrial. • Convicted a third time in 1978 for first degree murder.

19. Patricia Krenwinkel • Sentenced to life in prison. • Becomes a model prisoner.

20. Tex Watson • Tried separately from the Family. • Convicted of first degree murder.

21. President Nixon’sInvolvement • Announced on live television that Charles Manson Was Guilty. • Case almost dismissed • The American people criticized him.