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2016-07-24 -Lurid Crime Tales-
Gov. Moonbeam denies parole for Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten
Nearly 47 years after she was first imprisoned for brutal murders

  • [Daily Mail, Where America Gets Its News] Gov. Jerry Brown denied parole for Leslie Van Houten on Friday

  • The 66-year-old is serving a life sentence for participating in the killing of supermarket heir Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary, in 1969

  • Brown wrote in his decision that Van Houten failed to explain how she transformed from an upstanding teen to a killer
    • I guess "It wuz the times, man..." is not considered an acceptable response.
  • At 19, Van Houten was the youngest Manson follower to take part in the killings after she joined the cult in the 1960s

  • Van Houten's lawyer said he expected Brown's decision because of political pressure, and said he will challenge decision in court
    • How exactly does one do that? It's a parole decision and the decision is final.
  • She was previously denied parole 19 times between 1979 and 2013
    • Her lawyer certainly earnt his pay.
Posted by Fred 2016-07-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ]  Top

#1 Helter Skelter?
Posted by Raj 2016-07-24 00:45||   2016-07-24 00:45|| Front Page Top

#2 Timing is everything. Wait until after the election.
Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-24 05:48||   2016-07-24 05:48|| Front Page Top

#3 The victims will never get a parole.
Posted by Procopius2k 2016-07-24 07:55||   2016-07-24 07:55|| Front Page Top

#4 Van Houten's lawyer said he expected Brown's decision because of political pressure, and said he will challenge decision in court

She was previously denied parole 19 times between 1979 and 2013

Given that she's now 0-20, there might not BE any more pay comin' for that lawyer, which could explain the appeal.

Mike


Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2016-07-24 08:54||   2016-07-24 08:54|| Front Page Top

#5 She will never see parole. And rightfully so. My uncle was a juror on that trial. He was a very private and loving family man. He was a non violent, peace loving man that lived a life of music and making others lives better. His wife was a school teacher and two wonderful kids. Until the jury summons, they lived the storybook American dream. The trial killed him. He died of cancer at a very early age, only a few years after the trial ended. The Manson crew destroyed everyone involved with them, to include those that has to judge them. The entire Manson crew needs to rot while here on earth and then with gods help they can rot in hell for all eternity...
Posted by 49 Pan 2016-07-24 11:41||   2016-07-24 11:41|| Front Page Top

#6 Once in a great while even Brown gets it right.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2016-07-24 14:49||   2016-07-24 14:49|| Front Page Top

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