Susan Atkins waits for the jailer's door to open after her court appearance as the Tate/LaBianca
trial continues. She is accompanied by two female sheriff's officers.

Susan Atkins on her way to court, dressed in a mini-skirt. She is accompanied by a female and
male sheriff officer. On the morning of May 27, 1970, as the Tate/La Bianca trial continues.

Susan Atkins on her way to court, dressed in a mini-skirt. She is accompanied by a female and
male sheriff officer. On the morning of May 27, 1970, as the Tate/La Bianca trial continues.

Charles Manson's defense attorneys after resting their case on November 19, 1970: from left,
Daye Shinn, Irving Kanarak, Paul Fitzgerald and Ronald Hughes.

Charles Manson passes Susan Atkins to his seat in the courtroom with their attorneys.

Steven Weiss, age 10, found the Tate murder gun on September 1, 1969
and was a trial witness on September 6, 1970.

Portrait of murdered actress Sharon Tate, taken on February 27, 1969. She was
eight months pregnant when she was killed by Charles Manson followers.

Terry Melcher talked to the grand jury in the Tate case on December 5, 1969.
Charles Manson had previously discussed his music with him.

The artist Witold in his studio on August 27, 1969. A Polish emigre, he was an early
police suspect in the Tate murders and was under 24-hour guard.

A procession of coroner's vehicles starts out the driveway of Sharon Tate's Benedict Canyon home
on Cielo Drive, following a night of killing by Charles Manson followers. Dead are: Steven
Parent, Abigail Folger, Voytek Frykowski, Jay Sebring and actress Sharon Tate.
Date: August 9, 1969.