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. |
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