California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected parole in 2020 for Van Houten, who was 19 during the 1969 murders.
LOS ANGELES — A California appeals court said Tuesday thatwho participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be let out of prison on parole.
Newsom has said that Van Houten still poses a danger to society. In rejecting her parole, he said she offered an inconsistent and inadequate explanation for her involvement with Manson at the time of the killings. They also argued against Newsom’s suggestion that her past violent acts were a cause for future concern were she to be released.
In addition, Bonta will likely request a stay of the appellate court’s ruling, Tetreault said. The high court could order Van Houten’s release while it decides on whether to grant the stay.
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