On Thursday a former Charles Manson follower was given parole. Bruce Davis, convicted with Manson and another man in the killings of a musician and a stuntman, was not involved in the infamous Sharon Tate murders in 1969. After 40 years of imprisonment and 27 appearances in front of a parole board panel Davis was finally given parole. The decision to be given parole came on the eve of his 70th birthday, Davis had been convicted in 1972. Davis long maintained he was a bystander in the killings of the two men, but in recent years he has acknowledged his shared responsibility, and said Thursday he has "made remarkable progress in coming to terms with what I did," and
"I want to try to make up for some of the pain and destruction I've caused,“ according to the Tribune. Los Angeles County district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said: "We certainly disagree with the board's decision. We will evaluate how we plan to proceed as the matter goes to Gov. Brown." Former Governor Schwarzenegger had recently denied Bruce Davis parole saying that he was still a danger. "I'm pleased and relieved and I hope Bruce's ordeal will be over," said attorney Michael Beckman, who has been fighting for years for the release of Davis. Beckman went on to say that Davis has earned a master and doctoral degree in philosophy of religion. Other former members of the Manson Family have been released years ago. If released Davis will go to transitional housing associated with religious groups in Los Angeles County.
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