A California appeals court has paved the way for the release of former Manson family member, Leslie Van Houten, on parole.
The 72-year-old Van Houten, who was convicted for her role in the infamous slaying of Los Angeles couple Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, has been recommended for parole five times, most recently in Nov. 2021. But those decisions have been overturned by California’s governor each time.
The new appeals court ruling stems from Newsom’s reversal of a 2020 decision to grant Van Houten parole. At the time, the governor said “evidence shows that [Van Houten] currently poses an unreasonable danger to society if released from prison.” But in their ruling, the two judges who voted to vacate Newsom’s decision, said “there is no evidence to support the Governor’s conclusions.” They continued: “Van Houten provided extensive explanation as to the causative factors leading to her involvement with Manson and commission of the murders, and the record does not support a conclusion that there are hidden factors for which Van Houten has failed to account.
But despite the ruling, Van Houten’s release from prison isn’t totally assured. It’s likely California Attorney General Rob Bonta will ask the state Supreme Court to stay the decision and stop her release — a move Pfeiffer “fully expects.” Still, the Supreme Court could grant Van Houten parole as it reviews the attorney general’s petition, a process that could take up to a year or longer, Pfeiffer estimates. “With her age and her prison record, I expect the Supreme Court to allow her to be paroled, even if they grant a review,” he says.
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