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In Memory of Susan Denise Atkins-Whitehouse

Stay

​At Susan's 2000 parole hearing,
a guard opens a door,
and Susan enters the room.
Susan's attorney follows her into the room,
and they both sit at the table.
​They are the last to be seated in the room.

Susan sits at the table,
with her attorney seated to her right.
Across the table from them are the
3 Board of Parole Hearings commissioners.
From our point of view,
Susan and her attorney are on the right,
the commissioners are on the left.

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To Susan's and her attorney's right and rear,
is the representative from the
Los Angeles County District Attorney's office,
next of kin, and observers.

The presiding commissioner addresses Susan;
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"In the matter of Susan Atkins, CDC number W08304,
before I read the decision of the panel,
I would like to say that your presentation
and the documentation that you presented to us
was quite lengthy and done in an
​ extremely professional manner.
​I will say that much.
                                ​However..."         

              ♫  Oh won't you stay just a little bit longer  ♪        
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