L.A. D.A. on Menendez Brothers
Asks Choose To Push Again Resentencing Listening to …
Over Threat Evaluation Report
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Los Angeles County District Lawyer Nathan Hochman is making an attempt to kick the can down the highway within the Menendez brothers‘ case … submitting a last-minute movement to push again Thursday’s resentencing listening to.
Hochman filed the movement Wednesday evening in L.A. County Superior Courtroom to forestall at present’s much-anticipated listening to from going ahead, arguing the court docket wants time to evaluate the California parole board’s danger evaluation report for Erik and Lyle Menendez.
As you recognize, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered the parole board again in February to conduct a danger evaluation of the brothers earlier than any clemency resolution may very well be made.
In Wednesday’s submitting, obtained by TMZ, Hochman says the parole board accomplished its evaluation of Erik and Lyle — and the governor has invited the court docket to request the finished report for the resentencing listening to.
Hochman argues the court docket ought to make each effort to acquire the report, and if extra time is required, the choose ought to push again the resentencing listening to, successfully punting on the choice.
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Newsom plans to make use of the report as a part of a June 13 listening to, through which Erik and Lyle will every seem earlier than the board for his or her particular person opinions. After the listening to, Newsom will then make his resolution on whether or not to grant clemency to the brothers.
As you recognize, Erik and Lyle had been convicted of gunning down their dad and mom to loss of life of their Beverly Hills residence in 1989 and had been finally sentenced to life with out the potential of parole.
Regardless of their sentence, the brothers have been actively working the authorized system within the hopes of getting launched from jail, particularly over the previous two years. They’ve filed for resentencing, requested clemency and pushed for a brand new trial primarily based on newly unearthed proof.
