Leslie Van Houten, who was convicted of two murders while she was a member of the Charles Manson cult in 1969, will soon be released after more than five decades in prison, said the lawyer for Leslie Van Houten.
She will be released from prison on parole in the coming weeks.Nancy Tetro told me on Friday. The California governor indicated that he would not oppose the release.
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In the summer of 1969, members of Charles Manson’s satanic cult sowed terror in California as they committed no less than nine murders with great brutality. Among their victims was actress and model Sharon Tate, then married to director Roman Polanski.
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Half a century in prison
following “The Manson Family”Leslie Van Houten was convicted of participating in the murder of a married couple, Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, in their Los Angeles home in August 1969.
She was initially sentenced to death, a sentence that was later overturned, which led to two more trials and ultimately a life sentence.
His lawyer praised his release. “She is of course delighted but beyond that, she is happy that her hard work in rehabilitation has been recognized by the (prison) administration and the court, who have concluded that she does not currently represent a danger to public security.”-Detailed Me Tetreault.
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He won’t oppose his release this time, said a spokesman for California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has secured the court’s denial of his three previous release requests.
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“The governor is disappointed with the appeals court’s decision to release Ms. Van Houten, but will take no further action given their slim chances of success.”Erin Mellon said.
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The families of the victims ‘I still feel the brutal impact’ But she added that the Manson Family murders.
A psychiatric evaluation of Ms. Van Houten, conducted as part of her release application, indicated that her behavior in prison was ill-treatment. “Really faultless” But she may be subject to anxiety at the time because of her notoriety.
Once out of jail, she She plans to continue her work as a teacher after earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in prison.said his lawyer.
