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Manson follower should be paroled, appeals court rules

FILE - Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women Sept. 6, 2017 in Corona, Calif. A California appeals court says Charles Manson follower Van Houten should be paroled. The appellate court's Tuesday, May 30, 2023, decision reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected her parole in 2020. His administration could appeal. (Stan Lim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

Manson family member denied parole by Gov. Newsom

This March 29, 1971, file photo, shows Leslie Van Houten in a Los Angeles lockup. (AP Photo/File)

Manson follower Leslie Van Houten gets parole recommendation …

Leslie Van Houten attends her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona, Calif., Sept. 6, 2017. (Stan Lim/The Orange County Register via AP, Pool, File)

Governor Newsom nixes parole for Charles Manson follower …

In this Sept. 6, 2017, file photo, is Leslie Van Houten at her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (StanLim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

Parole recommended a 4th time for Manson follower Leslie …

In this Sept. 6, 2017, file photo, is Leslie Van Houten at her parole hearing at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (StanLim/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)

Appeals Court Rejects Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten’s …

Leslie Van Houten speaks after her parole was denied June 28, 2002, at the California Institution for Women in Corona (Credit: DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AFP/Getty Images)

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Sheron Lawin, left, a member of the Board of Prison Terms commissioners, listens to Leslie Van Houten, right, after her parole was denied June 28, 2002, at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (Credit: DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AFP/Getty Images)

L.A. Appellate Court Delays Ruling on Release of …

Leslie Van Houten is seen during a hearing on Sept. 6, 2017, at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (Credit: Stan Lim, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG/pool)

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Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, listens as former Deputy District Attorney Stephen Kay (not seen) describes the 1969 killing scene of the Smaldino couple during a parole hearing June 28, 2002, at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (Credit: DAMIAN DOVARGANES/AFP/Getty Images)

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Leslie Van Houten is seen during a hearing on Sept. 6, 2017, at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (Credit: Stan Lim, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG/pool)

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Leslie Van Houten is seen during a hearing on Sept. 6, 2017, at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (Credit: Stan Lim, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG/pool)

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Leslie Van Houten is seen during a hearing on Sept. 6, 2017, at the California Institution for Women in Corona. (Credit: Stan Lim, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG/pool)

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Charles Manson is seen in a booking photo from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department in 1968.