It has been seven months of courtroom shenanigans punctuated with testimony of horror almost beyond human comprehension, a macabre comic opera, directed, at times reluctantly, by Superior Court Judge Charles H. Older. He hoped, the prosecution said, that blacks would be blamed and that the murders would start a race war. Charles Manson obituary Read moreWithout visible complaint they have listened to months of testimony and advocacy, living quietly at their heavily guarded hotel. In the courtroom, Manson and the three girls have acted roles ranging from indifference and disdain to explosive fury. According to court sources the women, still loyal to Manson, were determined to confess and clear him.

Source: The Guardian January 16, 2020 05:26 UTC