Charles Manson Case

My topic of research is based on cases involving the convictions of those who provide accessory to (through legal or illegal substances) and direct murder. I will look at two high profile cases to compare to a local case that involved a death caused by an overdose of Heroin. The two cases I plan on comparing to the local case are those of Charles Manson and Jack Kevorkian. Manson was found guilty of First Degree Murder, Kevorkian was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance, and our local defendant was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance Causing Death. I plan on analyzing a local Denton case in order to give a plan for both the prosecution and defense side. I also plan on answering: Why would one be convicted of accessory
Charles’ childhood was unstable, as his mother was 16 when he was born. Kathleen Maddox had turned to alcohol and prostitution in her teenage years. A few years after Manson’s birth, she married William Manson, which is where Charles got his last name. Kathleen did not want to take care of young Manson, so he was forced to turn to “petty crimes” (biography.com) in order to survive. In 1951, at the age of 17, Manson was sent to prison for the first time.
While in prison for the petty crimes, Manson had two children with two different women and raped another male inmate. According to Biography.com, his probation reports describe him as “constantly striving for status and securing some kind of love." This need for affection could possibly be the reason for the formation of “The Family” and the driving force behind the murders. Manson ended up having around 100 family members that he would lead in 35 murders. Manson believed that he was the “new messiah”, and a “race war.” He had a strange infatuation with cult churches and was very much influenced by The Beatles. In August of 1969, Manson and his family began their killing spree in Hollywood,