Leslie Van Houten, the former leader of the notorious cult Charles Manson, has been released after serving more than 50 years in prison for the two murders.
Van Houten, 73, 19, member of the “Manson Family” involved in the 1969 murder of a grocer and his wife in Los Angeles.
Five previous bail applications were rejected by the California courts. Politicians.
The decision was later given by the Supreme Court.
Former homecoming king Van Houten pleaded guilty to his role in the deaths of California grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife, Rosemary Murder, Manson’s youngest follower.
In the shooting that took place days after actress Sharon Tate and four others were killed, Van Houten held Rosemary LaBianca while the others shot her. He later admitted that he beat the woman only after she died.
Van Houten’s lawyer, Nancy Tetreault, told the BBC that she was released from the California Women’s Prison early Tuesday and could face three years in prison.
Ms. Turtero said, “It took a long time to come out of her culture and accept responsibility for her crimes.” “It took a long time for him.
He has been in therapy for many years. So he felt guilty and very sad.
Considered one of America’s most notorious leaders, Charles Manson ordered his followers to commit nine murders in hopes that the murders would spark a fight, this would be called “Helter Skelter” (named after a famous song, The Beatles). He died in prison in 2017.
After serving a life sentence, Van Houten earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in prison and mentored other inmates.
After dozens of denials while in prison, Van Houten finally agreed to be released in 2016. However, these requests were denied by the Governor of California. Gavin Newsom and his boss Jerry Brown.
was last banned in 2020, which was finally rejected by the California Court of Appeals.
But on 8 July, Mr. Newsom said he would not prevent his release this time, paving the way for his release on Tuesday.
The governor said last week that he is still disappointed with his release, which he said is unlikely to be heard from the California Supreme Court if the legal battle continues.
“More than 50 years have passed since the Manson cult committed these murders, and the victims’ families are still feeling the impact” Wed 12 July 15:22 GMT+5:30 3 min.
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Van Houten, 73, 19, member of the “Manson Family” involved in the 1969 murder of a grocer and his wife in Los Angeles.
Five previous bail applications were rejected by the California courts. Politicians.
The decision was later given by the Supreme Court. Van Houten, a former homecoming queen, is the youngest Manson to be convicted of murder for his role in the deaths of California grocer Leno LaBianca and his wife Rosemary.
During the shooting that took place the day after actress Sharon Tate and four others were killed, Van Houten held Rosemary LaBianca while others stabbed her. He later admitted that he beat the woman only after she died.
Van Houten’s lawyer, Nancy Tetreault, told the BBC that she was released from the California Women’s Prison early Tuesday and could face three years in prison.
Ms. Turtero said, “It took a long time to come out of her culture and accept responsibility for her crimes.”
“It took a long time. She’s been in therapy for decades. She feels guilty and sad because of it.”
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After serving a life sentence, Van Houten earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in prison and mentored other inmates.
Van Houten finally agreed to be released in 2016 after being banned for several terms while in detention. However, these requests were denied by the Governor of California. Gavin Newsom and his boss Jerry Brown.
was last banned in 2020 and was eventually rejected by the California Court of Appeals.
But on 8 July, Mr. Newsom said he would not prevent his release this time, paving the way for his release on Tuesday. The governor said in a statement last week that he was still disappointed with his release, which he said was unlikely to be heard by the California House of Representatives if the legal battle continued.
The statement said, “More than 50 years have passed since the Manson cult committed these murders, and its impact is still felt by the families of the victims.”
The Manson family and suspected killers Susan Atkins, Patricia Kronwinkle and Leslie Van Houten in 1970 Leslie Van Houten (right) is Manson’s youngest son, convicted of murder for his role in Leno LaBianca’s death. He’s out of jail now. His lawyer said Van Houten will have to spend about a year learning about a different truth than when he first went to jail.
Ms. Tetro told the Associated Press, “She needs to learn to use the Internet. She needs to learn not to buy things with cash.”
“It’s a very different world than the one it came from.”
In several hearings, Van Houten said he regretted his role in the shooting and his relationship with Manson, after admitting that it had become his “personal opinion.”
Regarding the decision he made when he entered prison in 2002, he said, “I put my heart and soul into it”.