Charles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934) is an American criminal and former cult leader who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. In 1971 he was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people (Abigail Ann Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Earl Parent, Sharon Tate Polanski, Jay Sebring, and Leno and Rosemary La Bianca) - most notably of the actress Sharon Tate - all of which were carried out by members of the group at his instruction. Manson was originally sentenced to death; however, his death sentence was converted to life with the possibility of parole when in 1972, the death penalty in California was ruled unconstitutional. Manson also received first-degree murder convictions for the deaths of Gary Hinman and Donald "Shorty" Shea. After Manson was charged with the crimes of which he was later convicted, recordings of songs written and performed by him were released commercially.
Charles Manson is a criminal.
Charles Manson is a criminal.

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Charles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934) is an American criminal and former cult leader who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. In 1971 he was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people (Abigail Ann Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Earl Parent, Sharon Tate Polanski, Jay Sebring, and Leno and Rosemary La Bianca) - most notably of the actress Sharon Tate - all of which were carried out by members of the group at his instruction. Manson was originally sentenced to death; however, his death sentence was converted to life with the possibility of parole when in 1972, the death penalty in California was ruled unconstitutional. Manson also received first-degree murder convictions for the deaths of Gary Hinman and Donald "Shorty" Shea. After Manson was charged with the crimes of which he was later convicted, recordings of songs written and performed by him were released commercially.

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Charles Manson is a criminal.

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Charles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934) is an American criminal and former cult leader who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s. In 1971 he was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people (Abigail Ann Folger, Wojciech Frykowski, Steven Earl Parent, Sharon Tate Polanski, Jay Sebring, and Leno and Rosemary La Bianca) - most notably of the actress Sharon Tate - all of which were carried out by members of the group at his instruction. Manson was originally sentenced to death; however, his death sentence was converted to life with the possibility of parole when in 1972, the death penalty in California was ruled unconstitutional. Manson also received first-degree murder convictions for the deaths of Gary Hinman and Donald "Shorty" Shea. After Manson was charged with the crimes of which he was later convicted, recordings of songs written and performed by him were released commercially.

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