Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRobert Beausoleil, a follower of Charles Manson, shown here, and convicted murderer, has been denied parole for the 19th time for the 1969 killing of musician Gary Hinman (Rex)Robert Beausoleil, a follower of Charles Manson and convicted murderer, has been denied parole for the 19th time for the 1969 killing of musician Gary Hinman. Beausoleil was found guilty of murdering Hinman after three days of torture, a crime prosecutors say initiated the Manson family's wave of violence. California parole officials refused Beausoleil's release for another three years, continuing a protracted legal battle that has seen Governor Gavin Newsom overturn two previous parole grants. Gary Hinman's cousin, Kay Hinman Martley, expressed relief at the decision and intends to urge Governor Newsom to uphold the denial. Beausoleil's attorney, Jason Campbell, argued his client no longer poses a threat after more than five decades behind bars, stating he has matured dramatically since 1969. In fullOne of Charles Manson’s first followers just lost another bid for freedomMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The killer whose crime helped launch the Manson murders just lost his 19th parole bid
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRobert Beausoleil, a follower of Charles Manson, shown here, and convicted murderer, has been denied parole for the 19th time for the 1969 killing of musician Gary Hinman (Rex)Robert Beausoleil, a follower of Charles Manson and convicted murderer, has been denied parole for the 19th time for the 1969 killing of musician Gary Hinman. Beausoleil was found guilty of murdering Hinman after three days of torture, a crime prosecutors say initiated the Manson family's wave of violence. California parole officials refused Beausoleil's release for another three years, continuing a protracted legal battle that has seen Governor Gavin Newsom overturn two previous parole grants. Gary Hinman's cousin, Kay Hinman Martley, expressed relief at the decision and intends to urge Governor Newsom to uphold the denial. Beausoleil's attorney, Jason Campbell, argued his client no longer poses a threat after more than five decades behind bars, stating he has matured dramatically since 1969. In fullOne of Charles Manson’s first followers just lost another bid for freedomMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
