In Memory of Susan Denise Atkins-Whitehouse
Susan Carried On
In Susan's work
The Myth of Helter Skelter
(by Susan Atkins-Whitehouse),
Susan shares with us a story about the
California death penalty being abolished in 1972.
In Susan's work
The Myth of Helter Skelter
(by Susan Atkins-Whitehouse),
Susan shares with us a story about the
California death penalty being abolished in 1972.
"Due to the convictions of a bare majority of the
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court,
the death penalty in America as it was imposed up until 1972
was determined to be unconstitutionally arbitrary.
The California Supreme Court invalidated the death penalty
in California even before the U.S. Supreme Court could,
determining it violated the California Constitutional's
prohibition against unusual punishments.
My sentence was commuted to the harshest
constitutional sentence California had at the time-
seven-years-to-life with the possibility of parole."
Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court,
the death penalty in America as it was imposed up until 1972
was determined to be unconstitutionally arbitrary.
The California Supreme Court invalidated the death penalty
in California even before the U.S. Supreme Court could,
determining it violated the California Constitutional's
prohibition against unusual punishments.
My sentence was commuted to the harshest
constitutional sentence California had at the time-
seven-years-to-life with the possibility of parole."
As Susan continues,
she tells us about the women who were on
California's death row during this time,
and their destiny;
"Of the seven women on death row
in California at the time
the Supreme Court invalidated the death penalty,
only me and my two co-defendants are still in prison.
One of the other women was paroled
after about eight years,
the others were paroled in the early 1980's
after serving about 13 years.
None of these women ever came back to prison..."
she tells us about the women who were on
California's death row during this time,
and their destiny;
"Of the seven women on death row
in California at the time
the Supreme Court invalidated the death penalty,
only me and my two co-defendants are still in prison.
One of the other women was paroled
after about eight years,
the others were paroled in the early 1980's
after serving about 13 years.
None of these women ever came back to prison..."
In Susan's work
Child of Satan Child of God,
(by Susan Atkins with Bob Slosser)
originally published in 1977,
Susan had told us about this event in her life,
and the impact it had on her,
as well as the others on death row.
It was not good news for Susan, or her former associates.
(see chapter 'Discovery A Blinding Light')
Child of Satan Child of God,
(by Susan Atkins with Bob Slosser)
originally published in 1977,
Susan had told us about this event in her life,
and the impact it had on her,
as well as the others on death row.
It was not good news for Susan, or her former associates.
(see chapter 'Discovery A Blinding Light')
Susan wrote the introduction to her work
The Myth of Helter Skelter
in 2005.
In this work,
Susan briefly revisits these events,
over 25 years later,
as Susan gives us new perspective.
The Myth of Helter Skelter
in 2005.
In this work,
Susan briefly revisits these events,
over 25 years later,
as Susan gives us new perspective.
As Susan tells us,
4 of 7 women, who were all residents on death row,
were paroled from prison,
and never came back.
Some never left.
The hours, the days, the years went by,
Susan carried on...
(All quotes are from
The Myth of Helter Skelter
by Susan Atkins-Whitehouse)
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4 of 7 women, who were all residents on death row,
were paroled from prison,
and never came back.
Some never left.
The hours, the days, the years went by,
Susan carried on...
(All quotes are from
The Myth of Helter Skelter
by Susan Atkins-Whitehouse)
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