Susan Atkins

Susan Denise Atkins aka Sadie Mae Glutz (born May 7, 1948) is an American murderer and former member of the Charles Manson "Family". She swore before a Grand Jury to have stabbed actress Sharon Tate to death, and to have been present at, or an accomplice to, several other murders.

Trial and Sentence

Atkins refused to cooperate any further and the offer of immunity was withdrawn. Immunity was then offered to Linda Kasabian, and this was seen to be a more reasonable compromise as Kasabian had not entered either the Tate or LaBianca residences and had confronted Manson after the murders, telling him that she could not kill somebody. Manson, Krenwinkel, Van Houten and Atkins were sent to trial on June 15, 1970. Watson was later tried separately as he was at this time in Texas attempting to fight extradition. Throughout the trial all defendants caused disruptions to proceedings and were all noted for both their lack of remorse for their victims, and their lack of concern for their own fates.

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June 15 - 1970 - Texas

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Atkins and the other defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death on March 29, 1971. The death sentence was later automatically commuted to life in prison after the California Supreme Court's People v. Anderson decision resulted in the invalidation of all death sentences imposed in California prior to 1972.

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Death - March 29 - 1971 - California Supreme Court

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