Los Angeles DA opposes Menendez brothers' request for new trial

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New Los Angeles DA on a New Menendez Brothers Trial: Nope

The Mendendez brothers may have lost whatever momentum they had in requesting a new trial for the 1989 murders of their parents. CNN reports that new Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman recommended Friday that a judge reject Erik and Lyle Menendez's request for a new trial due to...

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In Menendez brothers case, DA asks court to deny their petition seeking a new trial

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Friday he is asking a judge to deny the Menendez brothers' habeas petition requesting a new trial, potentially eliminating one of three possible tracks to an early release.

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Menendez brothers' attorney reacts to new LA DA's opposition to trial

After the new Los Angeles County district attorney announced he opposes a new murder trial for the Menendez brothers, Priscilla Casper spoke to their attorney,...

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35 years after the murder of the rich Menendez couple in Beverly Hills, his convicted sons Lyle and Erik hope to be released from prison. The brothers and sisters of the murder victims support them. But the prosecutor of L.A. opposes it.

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DA Opposes Menendez Brothers’ Petition for New Trial, Citing Lack of Credibility

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has asked a court to deny a petition for a new trial filed by Lyle and Erik Menendez, arguing that the new evidence presented lacks credibility due to a history of deception by the brothers. At a Feb. 21 press conference, Hochman detailed why he believes the petition, which seeks to vacate the brothers’ convictions, should be rejected. “We believe it’s inconceivable, as we’ve argued in our pape…

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Lyle and Erik Menendez shot their parents in 1989. After a long prison sentence and renewed attention thanks to Netflix, they hope to be released. But the new district attorney is against it. Source link : https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/kriminalitaet/brueder-menendez-staatsanwalt-gegen-neues-verfahren-110313203.html Author : Publish date : 2025-02-22 02:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.