Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 23, 2006
Judge Presided Over 'Nutty' Manson Trial
LOS ANGELES - When Charles Manson lunged at Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charles H. Older in the courtroom, saying, "Someone should cut off your head, old man," the judge did not flinch.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - When Charles Manson lunged at Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Charles H. Older in the courtroom, saying, "Someone should cut off your head, old man," the judge did not flinch.
Older was used to staying calm when his life was threatened. According to retired State Supreme Court Justice and longtime friend Malcolm Lucas, "Much of wh...
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