L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman moved Monday to rescind a request by his predecessor to resentence brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez for the murders of their parents, raising questions about the validity of their self-defense claims.
The district attorney of Los Angeles County says he does not support resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989.
In something of a surprise announcement, Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said on his podcast that Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear before a parole board in three months, TMZ reported. News of the brothers’ June 13 hearing comes on the heels of Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman holding a press conference
May 2023: Attorneys for the Menendez brothers ask the court to reconsider the conviction and sentence in light of new evidence from a former member of the boy band Menudo, who said he was raped by Jose Menendez when he was 14. In addition, they submit a letter that Erik wrote to his cousin about his father’s abuse before the killings.