US EditionLA County DA files response opposing Menendez brothers' bid for new trial
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUG 8 – The Los Angeles County District Attorney opposes the Menendez brothers' new trial petition citing insufficient new evidence as they seek parole after resentencing to 50 years to life.
- On Thursday, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman filed a 132-page response opposing Erik and Lyle Menendez's bid for a new trial.
- Amid their resentencing, Erik and Lyle Menendez's lawyers filed a 2023 habeas petition based on alleged new evidence including a letter to Andy Cano and Roy Rosselló's rape claims.
- Deputy District Attorney Seth Carmack argued the Cano letter could have been introduced earlier, stating, `There are few murder cases in which the evidence of planning and premeditation is as stark as that presented in this case...`.
- On August 21 and 22, Erik and Lyle Menendez will appear before the state parole board, and Governor Gavin Newsom has 90 days to review if recommended for parole.
- Beyond the parole process, Governor Gavin Newsom has clemency power to pardon or release the brothers at any time since 2019, and attorneys have petitioned him to consider clemency.
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calonews.comDA submits opposition to Menendez brothers' bid for new trial
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who has consistently opposed efforts by convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez to be released from prison, continued that trend Thursday, with his office formally opposing an effort to by the brothers to…
DA files response opposing new trial for Menendez brothers
LOS ANGELES (Court TV) — The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has filed a 132-page response opposing Erik and Lyle Menendez’s bid for a new trial. The office said the filing “emphasizes the strength of the original convictions and the lack of any legitimate basis for retrial.” FILE – Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez sit with defense attorney Leslie Abramson, right, in the Municipal Court in the Beverly Hills area of Los Angeles, during…
Menendez Brothers' Habeas Petition Is 'Hail Mary' Effort, L.A. County D.A. Says
The Menendez brothers are making a last-ditch effort to get a new trial, and none of what they've presented is compelling enough to get them one ... so says the Los Angeles County District Attorney. The D.A.'s Office filed a 132-page response to…
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