California Governor Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday that he has scheduled a clemency hearing for June for Erik and Kyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for murdering their parents in 1989. Newsom explained on his podcast, “This is Gavin Newsom,” that Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s recent decision not to resentence the …
On Monday, a California district attorney said he is seeking to withdraw a motion from his predecessor which sought to have Erik and Lyle Menendez resentenced for their parents’ 1989 slayings. Newly-elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he wants to rescind ex-prosecutor George Gascón’s request for a resentencing hearing in the Menendez …
A California prosecutor said this week that Lyle and Erik Menendez’s cases are being handled separately as the brothers seek clemency or resentencing for killing their parents in 1989. Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman told NBC that he is reading thousands of prison files related to the Menendez case. Hochman replaced Los Angeles County …
Erik and Lyle Menendez — who are serving life sentences for killing their parents in 1989 — asked California Governor Gavin Newson for clemency on Monday, days after a prosecutor announced he would seek resentencing for the brothers. KTLA reported that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón sent a letter to Governor Newsom supporting …
The request from Los Angeles County prosecutors to resentence brothers Erik and Lyle Mendendez — currently serving life without parole sentences for the murders of their parents in 1989 — has been sent to the Van Nuys Courthouse, where it will be heard by a new judge. The case was initially to be heard by …
The California prosecutor tasked with deciding whether to recommend resentencing for the Menendez brothers said on Monday that the pair do not pose a danger to the public. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón told People that he plans to decide on Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing at the end of the week after …
On Wednesday, more than 20 relatives of the Menendez brothers — who are serving life sentences for killing their parents in 1989 — urged California prosecutors to review their convictions. The family gathered outside the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, where they asked the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office to resentence Erik and Lyle …
A California prosecutor said on Thursday that he will review sexual abuse allegations involving the Menendez brothers, who are serving life sentences for killing their parents in 1989 The Los Angeles Times reported that evidence of Erik and Lyle Menendez’s father molesting them was presented at their first trial — which ended with a hung …
