California Gov. Gavin Newsom will not appeal parole for Manson family member Leslie Van Houten following a major ruling by a California appeals court
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Newsom — who blocked efforts for Leslie Van Houten to be paroled five times previously — announced Friday, July 7, that he won’t contest a California appellate court’s decision to allow for her parole. Newsom had until Monday, July 10, to file a challenge with the Supreme Court. “The Governor is disappointed by the Court of Appeal’s decision to release Ms. Van Houten but will not pursue further action as efforts to further appeal are unlikely to succeed,” Erin Mellon, spokesperson for the governor’s office, said in a statement“The California Supreme Court accepts appeals in very few cases, and generally does not select cases based on this type of fact-specific determination,” the governor’s office said.
Van Houten could be freed in around two weeks after the parole board reviews her record and completes the paperwork for her release from the California Institution for Women in Corona, her attorney Nancy Tetreault toldThe governor’s decision to not contest Van Houten’s parole came after a California appeals court paved the way for the release of former
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