The police were summoned and on investigation located five victims of a brutal homicide. Chapman returned to the Cielo Drive residence and discovered a ghastly scene. Chapman left the main residence between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Winifred Chapman was the cook and housekeeper. Wojiciech Frykowski and Abigail Folger lived with her. THE TATE MURDERS: In August of 1969 Roman Polanski and his wife, Sharon Tate Polanski, were tenants in residence at 10050 Cielo Drive. Additional facts are discussed in the segments of this opinion to which they have primary relevance. 2 We here recite the nature of the homicides. The events giving rise to the charges contained in the indictment are two successive multiple homicides occurring in the City of Los Angeles during August of 1969. On that basis, these appeals were transferred to this court for determination. While this case was pending that court decided People v. The resulting judgment was appealed directly to the Supreme Court (Pen. After the penalty phase the same jury imposed death sentences upon all appellants.

Appellant Leslie Van Houten was indicted in two of the same seven counts of murder and in the conspiracy count.Ī jury found all appellants guilty as charged and further found the murders to be of the first degree. 1 were indicted by a grand jury on seven counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder. Schwab, Deputy Attorneys General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.Īppellants Charles Manson, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Susan Atkins fn. Clark Moore, Assistant Attorney General, Norman H. Winkler, Chief Assistant Attorney General, S. Kanarek and Roger Hanson for Defendants and Appellants.Įvelle J. Silverman, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Daye Shinn, Maxwell S. Separate concurring and dissenting opinion by Wood, P. (Opinion by Vogel, J., with Thompson, J., concurring. CHARLES MANSON et al., Defendants and Appellants Court of Appeals of California, Second Appellate District, Division One.

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