In a dramatic flip of occasions, Lyle and Erik Menéndez, sentenced to life with out probation for the 1989 homicide of their dad and mom, José and Kitty Menéndez, in his mansion Beverly Hills, received the opportunity of a repetition listening to regardless of the failed try by the Los Angeles district prosecutor to withdraw the request.
Collaborating remotely from a state jail in San Diego, the brothers noticed by way of Webex whereas the decide ready the stage for the listening to from April 16 to 17, wherein the Prosecutor’s Workplace will dispute if a discount of sentences may permit fast launch.
Prosecutors have lengthy opposed clemency for the Menéndez brothers, citing the shortage of whole accountability for his or her crimes.
Final month, Da Nathan Hochman mentioned: “They’ve lied to everybody for the previous 30 years,” expressing a agency resistance to a change of their punishment.
Nonetheless, the well-known lawyer Mark Geragos represents the brothers.
“The courtroom made it clear that this course of just isn’t about politics, it’s concerning the reality, it’s justice and it’s about giving folks the chance to indicate who they’re now. Not solely who had been at their worst time.”
The identical spokesman for the household expressed their gratitude in direction of those that supported the brothers: “We’re particularly grateful for former Da Gascon, Nancy, Brock and your complete staff that took the time to make an actual, rigorous and honest evaluate of the case of Erik and Lyle. His conclusion was not primarily based on sympathy or politics. It was primarily based on proof.”