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Judge to hear arguments over whether LA prosecutor should be kicked off Menendez case
Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted in 1996 of killing their parents in Beverly Hills, appeared for a resentencing hearing on April 17, 2025.
The resentencing followed defense claims that prosecutors, including LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman, showed bias and should be removed from the case.
Defense attorney Mark Geragos argued that Hochman's actions posed a risk to a fair hearing and filed a motion to recuse him on April 25, 2025.
Geragos said the DA's office violated Marsy's Law by not supporting the Menendez family, while Hochman denied bias and called the defense's evidence insufficient.
The judge will decide the attorneys' arguments before a final parole board hearing on June 13, which may influence clemency for the brothers after 30 years in prison.