Manson Family killer Leslie Van Houten to be released on probation, lawyer says, after Gov. Newsom drops fight
Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson supporter who was convicted of two murders, will be released on probation in weeks, her lawyer said Friday after the California governor said he would not challenge it in state Supreme Court."She's excited," said Van Houten's attorney, Nancy Tetreault.Van Houten, now 73, will be released on parole in the coming weeks after spending five decades in prison, Tetreault said.An appeals court ruled in May that Van Houten is eligible for parole.Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has repeatedly blocked efforts to get Van Houten parole, had until Monday to file a challenge in the state Supreme…
