Post by Logan on Apr 18, 2016 4:05:40 GMT -6
Manson follower Leslie Van Houten faces fight from victim's family to gain freedom
Opposition is forming for the release of Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, whom a state board last week recommended for parole.
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey has vowed to fight against the release of Van Houten, and several family members of her victim, Rosemary LaBianca, have also spoken out.
Van Houten has repeatedly sought release from prison, arguing she was a model prisoner and expressing remorse for the 1969 killing.
In recommending release, one parole board member said: “Your behavior in prison speaks for itself. Forty-six years and not a single serious rule violation.”
Read more: www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-manson-follower-van-houten-faces-fight-20160417-story.html
Opposition is forming for the release of Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, whom a state board last week recommended for parole.
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey has vowed to fight against the release of Van Houten, and several family members of her victim, Rosemary LaBianca, have also spoken out.
Van Houten has repeatedly sought release from prison, arguing she was a model prisoner and expressing remorse for the 1969 killing.
In recommending release, one parole board member said: “Your behavior in prison speaks for itself. Forty-six years and not a single serious rule violation.”
Read more: www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-manson-follower-van-houten-faces-fight-20160417-story.html