They should have been sent to Old Sparky 40 Years Ago!
Could have Saved Cali Taxpayers a Mint.
Blame Cali Supreme Court Chief Justice Rose Bird. The prosecutors, juries, and judges involved in the Manson trials all did their jobs. They were nullified by a lone individual who 'felt' the death penalty was 'wrong'. I am sure Leo and Rosemary LoBianco 'appreciated' Bird's gesture, although they could not demonstrate the appreciation, due to the fact that they, themselves had an arbitrary 'death penalty' imposed upon themselves, extra-judicially, by Van Houten...
the infowarrior
I always view their lucky escape from the death chamber as a result of the state not wanting to do their hard duty. They LOVE the perks and fun, but loathe doing the dirty work.