Newsom will not appeal ruling allowing release of former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten

A California appeals court said that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be let out of prison on parole.

It was not immediately clear how soon Van Houten could be released from state prison. She is behind bars at the California Institution for Women in Corona, according to records from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. In a dissenting opinion, Presiding Justice Frances Rothschild concluded that "the record contains some evidence Van Houten lacked insight into the commitment offense'' and found that was sufficient when "coupled with the heinous nature of that crime'' to provide some evidence of current dangerousness and support the governor's decision.''

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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