California High Court Won’t Hear Manson Follower Parole Case

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

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—The California Supreme Court has denied a potential bid for freedom by Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rejection of her parole.

The court on Wednesday refused to hear Van Houten’s appeal of a lower court ruling last December that denied her petition for a review.