What evidence convicted Charles Manson?

Answer 1

Manson's biggest defense headache had to be Susan Atkins, and Linda Kasabian was the mother of all migraines.

Atkins spouted off her mouth to cellmates while awaiting trial on separate charges. Thank goodness her cellmate had a conscience or things may have turned out differently. She turned state's evidence and then recanted. That got her the death sentence.

Linda Kasabian was a prosecutor's dream witness. She witnessed but did not participate in any of the 7 murders. (8 if you count Sharon Tate's almost full-term baby) Kasabian was the only one that seemed to feel anything about these horrible murders. Prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi jumped at the chance to give her immunity in exchange for her testomony. And testify she did, on the stand for days, she was a witness that the jury believed. They probably felt the story was so bizzare that nobody could make it up.

Answer 2

The mason's case has been one of the most bizarre cases in court. The case itself had many irregularities due to the kind of persons involved. Mason himself was a well fluid spoken person but had clear mental illness of great proportion. I posted a link for you to read the account of the trials. This is a must read to understand this evidence against him.

The evidence against Manson can be summed up in two words - Linda Kasabian. The prosecutions star witness, Kasabian's testomony was so damaging to all the defendants, and she spoke so truthfully, that no one could doubt her.

Answer 3

The most compelling evidence in the case of Ted Bundy v. The State of Florida was the famous 'bite marks' left on the body of one victim. Bundy's teeth were matched to the mark left on a victim, an unknown science in the 1970's.