Question: Ronald Hughes represented the mass murderer who led a commune in what state?

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Charles Manson: Charles Milles Manson (born Charles Milles Maddox, November 12, 1934) is an American convicted mass murderer and former cult leader who led what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune that arose in California in the late 1960s.  Manson's followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969.  In 1971 he was found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the deaths of seven people – most notably of the actress Sharon Tate – all of which were carried out by members of the group at his instruction.  Manson also received first-degree murder convictions for two other deaths.  Manson was originally sentenced to death, but his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment when California invalidated the state's death penalty statute in 1972.  He is currently serving multiple life sentences at California State Prison in Corcoran.

I Can Make You Love Me: I Can Make You Love Me, also known as Stalking Laura, is an American made-for-television film starring Richard Thomas and Brooke Shields.  The film is based on the real-life story of American mass murderer Richard Farley, a former employee of ESL Incorporated whose romantic obsession and subsequent stalking of co-worker Laura Black culminated in the mass murder of several co-workers at ESL's headquarters in California, resulting in the first anti-stalking laws to be enacted in the United States.  The first half of the film covers the events of the stalking and Black's unrequited love that led to the shootings, while the second half deals with Farley's rampage on the ESL offices.

Fritz Angerstein: Fritz Heinrich Angerstein (January 3, 1891 – November 17, 1925) was a German mass murderer, who killed 8 people at his home in Haiger, on December 1, 1924.  The subject of a media spectacle, Angerstein, along with Fritz Haarmann and Peter Kürten, is considered one of the "three great mass murderer trials" of the Weimar Republic-era of Germany.

Ronald Hughes: Ronald W. Hughes (March 16, 1935 – c. November 1970) was an American attorney who represented Manson family member Leslie Van Houten.

Ronald DeFeo Jr.: Ronald Joseph "Butch" DeFeo Jr. (born September 26, 1951) is an American mass murderer.  He was tried and convicted for the 1974 killings of his father, mother, two brothers, and two sisters.  The case inspired the book and film versions of "The Amityville Horror".

Omar Mateen: Omar Mir Seddique (November 16, 1986 - June 12, 2016), also known as Omar Mateen, was an American mass murderer who killed 49 people and wounded 58 others in a mass shooting at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016, before he was killed in a shootout with the local police.  It was both the deadliest shooting by a single shooter and the deadliest act of violence targeting LGBT people in United States history.

Dennis Shere: Dennis Shere is the author of two books.  In August 2005, he wrote "Cain's Redemption", a book about the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola.  In November 2010, he wrote "The Last Meal — Defending an Accused Mass Murderer", the story of the murder of seven fast food workers, and the arrest and conviction of one of the two young men charged with the crime.  "The Last Meal" is written from the perspective of the defense attorneys who represented Juan Luna, who is now serving a life sentence in an Illinois prison.  Shere was one of a team of attorneys who presented Luna in the case.

Arthur Hughes (rugby player): Arthur Maitland Hughes {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (11 October 1924 – 20 June 2005) was a New Zealand rugby union player.  A hooker, Hughes represented Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks from 1947 to 1950.  Unusually, he was selected for the All Blacks before making his provincial debut.  He played seven matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.

Teresa Patterson Hughes: Teresa Patterson Hughes (October 3, 1932 - November 13, 2011) was an American politician and educator.  Teresa P. Hughes, a member of the Democratic Party, served from 1993 to 2000 as a California State Senator, representing 25th district.  Prior to joining the Senate, from 1975 to 1992, Hughes represented the 47th Assembly District.  Hughes is renowned for her substantial contributions to the improvement of elementary, secondary and post-secondary education in California and championing educational policy and reform.

Shell Lake murders: The Shell Lake murders is the name of a single mass murder incident committed by Victor Ernest Hoffman (b. 1946, died May 21, 2004) in Shell Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, during the early morning of August 15, 1967.  Nine people, all members of James Peterson's family, were shot in the head by a man who was later called "Canada's worst random mass murderer".

Supporting paragraphs: Ronald Hughes Charles Manson
Answer: California