Bobby Beausoleil
American murderer, musician, and painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Kenneth Beausoleil (born November 6, 1947) is an American murderer and associate of Charles Manson and members of his communal Manson Family. He was convicted and sentenced to death for the July 27, 1969, fatal stabbing of Gary Hinman, who had befriended him and other Manson associates. Beausoleil was later granted commutation to a lesser sentence of life imprisonment, after the Supreme Court of California issued a ruling that invalidated all death sentences issued in California prior to 1972.
Bobby Beausoleil | |
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Born | Robert Kenneth Beausoleil (1947-11-06) November 6, 1947 (age 76) Santa Barbara, California, United States |
Other names | Cupid |
Criminal status | Incarcerated |
Conviction(s) | First-degree murder |
Criminal penalty | Death, commuted to life imprisonment |
Date apprehended | August 6, 1969 |
During his incarceration in the California state prison system, Beausoleil has recorded and released music. He has also worked on visual art, instrument design, and media technology.[1] Although a parole board recommended him for parole in January 2019 in his 19th hearing for eligibility, the recommendation was denied by the governor of California.