US EditionJudge will decide whether to proceed with Menendez brothers resentencing hearing
- A judge will decide on Friday whether to proceed with resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez.
- The resentencing consideration follows the 1989 murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home.
- Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have been imprisoned for 30 years, were convicted of the murders.
- District Attorney Nathan Hochman opposes resentencing, stating the brothers have not accepted responsibility; he said, "fully recognize, acknowledge, and accept complete responsibility".
- The court's decision on Friday, as well as Newsom's clemency review and a habeas corpus petition, will determine the brothers' future.
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Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing delayed amid dueling motions
The court delayed the resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted of the 1989 murder of their parents. Prosecutors and the defense filed competing motions, prompting the judge to postpone proceedings. District attorney Nathan Hochman requested a risk assessment be considered. Defense attorney Mark Geragos called the move a "dog and pony show" and also filed to have Hochman removed for alleged bias. A hearing to address both motion…
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Menendez brothers resentencing delayed again, with new date set for May 9
What was expected to be a two-day resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers, convicted of the killings of their parents, Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, in Beverly Hills, was called off.
Menendez Brothers Resentencing Hearing Halted Due to New Risk Report
A resentencing hearing for Erik, 54, and Lyle, 57, Menendez was halted on Thursday by a judge, who ruled in favor of a last-minute motion filed by Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic postponed the two-day hearing so that he and defense attorneys for the Menendez brothers could review a portion of a comprehensive risk assessment completed by the parole board on April 15. “We want all facts …
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