Van Houten Denies Killing LaBianca in Retrial
Leslie Van Houten testified in Las Vegas Superior Court that she did not stab Rosemary LaBianca alone and that Tex Watson killed Lena LaBianca. She described pressure from authorities and said the killings were planned to ignite a race war as part of the Charles Manson clan. The retrial follows a 1999 transition in defense counsel and a state court of appeal ruling granting a new trial.
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Tex” Watson Was Also In the House. Asst. Dist
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Women face longer prison terms under new California law
A new statute tightens sentencing, ending indeterminate terms. Under the reform, women convicted of manslaughter face longer minimums and potential parole denial, with the average sentence increasing from about one year to roughly two under the new framework.
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Women face longer terms under new sentencing law debate
Debate on sentencing lengths for women inmates centers on whether fixed minimums stay or rise. Howard Way and Ms Rudile note women often receive shorter sentences, while Warner Holder and Ms Halder discuss impacts and a bill adding years to sentences beyond the new law.
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Manson girl seen as parole risk someday
Sacramento AP report says Susan Atkins, convicted in the Tate LaBianca murders, may be a good parole risk someday. Parole board chief Howard Way cites uncertainty about timing while noting Atkins and Patricia Krenwinkel, both 39, were sentenced to death in 1969. Leslie Van Houten, 27, is retried for the LaBianca slayings as reform efforts unfold.
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Women’s Parole Board
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Law and Order
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Tennessee
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Women's Parole Board
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Debates on Felon Gun Use and Women’s Prison Terms
A discussion on offense terms for felons who brandish guns and rising female prison sentences. The article notes average manslaughter terms for women, potential effects of a new sentencing law, pending regulations, and plans to unify parole boards into a Community Release Board by July 1 with mixed impacts on women.
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Women's Parole Board
Women in Manson case seek privacy and avoid publicity
The women described as Manson followers show heightened privacy. They note Susan Atkins gave interviews while Patricia Krenwinkel and Leslie Van Houten avoid publicity, with Krenwinkel not attending classes. Borg said the sisters feared public exposure as Atkins spoke out.
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