In a split ruling Tuesday, a state appeals court panel reinstated a grant of parole for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, overturning an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom to block her release.









(Photo by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via Getty Images)

In a split ruling Tuesday, a state appeals court panel reinstated a grant of parole for former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, overturning an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom to block her release.
 
 
 
 
(Photo by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via Getty Images)

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