Manson

Charles M. Manson (Manson), Susan Denise Atkins (Atkins) and Bruce McGregor Davis (Davis) were indicted by the grand jury for the murder of Gary Allan Hinman (Hinman) on July 27, 1969, in violation of Penal Code section 187 (count 1); count II charged that Manson, Atkins and Davis entered into a conspiracy to commit murder and robbery on or about the “25th through the 28th day of July 1969 in violation of Penal Code section 182.1.” Three overt acts were alleged: (a) that on or about July 25, 1969, they “did travel to the vicinity of 964 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Malibu, in the County of Los Angeles” (b) on or about July 26, 1969, they entered the residence at the same address (c) on or about July 26, 1969, Manson and Davis “did drive away” from the same address in a Fiat automobile owned by Hinman. Count III of the indictment charged Manson, Davis and Steve Grogan (Grogan) with the murder of Donald Jerome (Shorty) Shea (Shea) “between the 16th day of August, 1969 and the 1st day of September, 1969” in violation of Penal Code section 187.

The trial of Manson was severed from the trial of the other defendants.

Manson made a number of motions prior to or during the trial…