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California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed

  • California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate the potential risk posed by the Menendez brothers if released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents.
  • The board will conduct a 'comprehensive risk assessment' to evaluate the brothers' rehabilitation, as stated by Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner.
  • Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman opposes a new trial for the brothers and has not decided whether to support a resentencing bid that could lead to their freedom.
  • The Menendez family called Hochman's decision 'abhorrent' and stated he 'discredited the trauma' experienced by the brothers.
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Infamous Double Murder Case Gets Potentially Game-Changing Update: WATCH

It appears Erik and Lyle Menendez might be taking one more step towards freedom.The two brothers are currently serving sentences of life without parole after they were convicted of murdering their parents. The two brothers gunned down José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez in 1989 inside their Beverly Hills mansion.The two have long maintained they were brutally sexually abused by their father. The prosecution maintained it was a money play.There…

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Menendez brothers' cousin 'gasped in relief' to learn Newsom is addressing clemency request

A cousin of the Menendez brothers said she's "thrilled" that the governor is addressing the brothers' request for clemency and ordering the parole board to investigate.

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Newsom begins 'determination of clemency' for Menendez bros - Washington Examiner

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced a risk assessment of Lyle and Erik Menendez to determine whether the convicted murderers “pose a current, unreasonable risk to public safety.” Risk assessments are conducted by public safety experts and forensic psychologists. Additionally, Newsom promised to publicize the findings to the judges who will rule over the recent sentencing motion in LA Superior Court and to the Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan …

·Washington, United States
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California Governor Orders Parole Board to Investigate If Menendez Brothers Would Pose Risk If Freed

LOS ANGELES—Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez said Wednesday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents. The board will undertake a “comprehensive risk assessment” into whether the brothers have been rehabilitated, according to Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardn…

·New York, United States
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Would Menendez Brothers Pose a Risk to the Public if They Were Released?

Lyle and Erik Menendez’s lawyers say Gavin Newsom ordered a parole board to investigate whether releasing them poses a risk to the public. (2/26/25)

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Gov. Newsom Signals Support for Menendez Brothers by Ordering Risk Assessment Probe

Clemency from California's governor may be the last hope for convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have a resentencing hearing on March 20.

·Los Angeles, United States
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arcamax.com broke the news in on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
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