Mr. Banks, who was 21 when the crime was committed, was convicted of killing Mr. Whitehead to steal his car.
Mr. Banks, who is black and was 21 when the crime was committed, was convicted of killing Mr. Whitehead, who was white, so he could take off with his car.
Manson was found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, convicted through the joint responsibility rule and sentenced to death in 1971.
"The N.Y.P.D., as much as anyone — in fact, more than most — is committed to convicting the guilty and exonerating the innocent, and reasonable measures to accomplish both are welcome," he said in a statement.
Ray Krone was freed after 10 years in prison for a crime he did not commit; Mack Reaves III was convicted of a crime he committed 10 years earlier.
"These are all people who've committed crimes, were convicted, served their terms, and have kept their noses clean for, most of them, going on 20 years," she said.
Section 44 of the constitution prohibits bankrupts, people who have committed treason, people convicted of certain offences, or people holding an office of profit under the crown from sitting in the parliament.
In the past, news of a horrific crime committed by a convicted sex offender inevitably led to widespread calls for increasing the scope of sex offender registration and community notification laws.
Carlos DeLuna was executed in Texas for a murder that now seems fairly certain to have been committed by another convicted murderer named Carlos Herrera.
Of the 122 incidents in 27 states that resulted in the 202 deaths, in more than half (66 incidents) the concealed handgun permit holder has already been convicted, committed suicide after the incident, or was killed in the incident.
