Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
By: Vincent Bugliosi , Curt Gentry
4.06
Format: 687 pages, Paperback
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one …
Want to Read $ 8.98"Deciding that his own life expectancy was directly proportional to his usefulness to Manson, Crockett made himself very useful, volunteering his truck to haul in supplies, and so forth."-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"Noting that it would be a long trial, with many witnesses, I recall the old Chinese proverb, "The palest ink is better than the best memory," urging the jury to take detailed notes to aid them in their deliberations."-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"For a lawyer to do less than his utmost is, I strongly feel, a betrayal of his client. Though in criminal trials one tends to focus on the defense attorney and his client the accused, the prosecutor is also a lawyer, and he too has a client: the People. And the People are equally entitled to their day in court, to a fair and impartial trial, and to justice."-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"The next morning Shinn asked for a continuance. Being in a strange bed, and an even stranger place, he hadn't slept well the night before, and he didn't eel he could effectively defend his client. These were not all of his troubles, Shinn admitted. "I am now having marital problems, Your Honor. My wife thinks I am spending the night with some other woman. She doesn't read English. Now my dog won't even talk to me." Declining comment on his domestic woes, Older suggested that Shinn catch a nap during the noon recess. Motion denied."-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
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4. Manson in His Own Words: The Shocking Confessions of 'The Most Dangerous Man Alive'
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5. Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
By: Vincent Bugliosi , Curt Gentry
4.06
Format: 687 pages, Paperback
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"Deciding that his own life expectancy was directly proportional to his usefulness to Manson, Crockett made himself very useful, volunteering his truck to haul in supplies, and so forth."-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"Noting that it would be a long trial, with many witnesses, I recall the old Chinese proverb, "The palest ink is better than the best memory," urging the jury to take detailed notes to aid them in the…"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"For a lawyer to do less than his utmost is, I strongly feel, a betrayal of his client. Though in criminal trials one tends to focus on the defense attorney and his client the accused, the prosecutor …"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
"One day Manson tried with me. I stared right back, holding his gaze until his hands started shaking. During the recess, I slid my chair over next to his and asked, "What are you trembling about, Char…"-Vincent Bugliosi, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
6. In Cold Blood
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