In which year was Leslie Van Houten's death sentence commuted to life in prison?
1970
1971
1972
1973
Answer
Leslie Van Houten's death sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1972 after the California Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in People v. Anderson.
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