DA says he won't recuse himself from Menendez brothers' case, calling their effort 'devoid of merit'

DA says he won't recuse himself from Menendez brothers' case, calling their effort 'devoid of merit'

L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says he's not recusing himself from the Menendez brothers' case and filed an opposition to their motion.

Menendez Brothers Resentencing: L.A. DA & Family’s Lawyer Butt Heads Over Recusal Move & Media Hits A Week Ahead Of Pivotal Hearing

A week before a hearing that could be pivotal to the Menendez brothers getting out of prison, the Los Angeles District Attorney today slammed the siblings’ lawyers for their “drastic and desperate step of attempting to recuse the entire Office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney.” “The defense conflates a conflict of interest with zealous advocacy,” says the 15-page opposition filing Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court by DA Nathan Ho…

DA Nathan Hochman Says Menendez Brothers' Recusal Effort Is 'Devoid of Merit' in Opposition Filing

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a opposition filing Friday that the Menendez family’s April 25 motion for him to recuse his office from the imprisoned brothers’ resentencing process is “devoid of merit” and “desperate.” “In the opposition, the District Attorney’s Office has argued that in a ‘drastic and desperate step,’ the defense has decided to ‘sidestep the central issue of resentencing’ and present an argument ‘devoid of…

L.A. County D.A. Says He Won't Recuse Himself From Menendez Brothers Case

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says he will NOT recuse himself from the Erik and Lyle Menendez case ... despite their attorney calling for Hochman to step aside. In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Hochman says there's no legal…

LA's top prosecutor responds to Menendez brothers' push to boot him

Nathan Hochman's office called the effort "desperate and drastic."

Op-Ed | Nathan Hochman Is Taking LA Backward on Justice, Death Penalty - Davis Vanguard

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has been criticized for his calculated regression, racial bias, and political opportunism in office, including reviving the death penalty, defending inflammatory language, and denying crime victims access to legally guaranteed services.