Susan Atkins seeks `` compassionate release '' from prison . She is serving life sentence for role in Manson family murders of late 1960s . Atkins also was convicted in the earlier murder of music teacher Gary Hinman . The case has been a source of fascination and controversy since the trial began, with many believing that she was innocent until proven guilty. Request is under consideration , corrections official says .
Susan Atkins seeks `` compassionate release '' from prison . She is serving life sentence for role in Manson family murders of late 1960s . The case has been a source of fascination and controversy since the trial began, with many believing that she was innocent until proven guilty. Request is under consideration , corrections official says .