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Newsom orders parole board to assess public risk if Menendez brothers freed

California governor’s intervention could offer avenue of freedom for siblings jailed over 1989 LA killing of parents

The Guardian - US

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

Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say 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 Independent UK

District Attorney Opposes Menendez Brothers' Request For New Trial

Los Angeles DA Hochman opposes Menendez brothers' new trial request, decision on resentencing pending. Case unfolds as brothers seek freedom.

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Los Angeles DA opposes new trial for Menendez brothers over parents’ deaths

Nathan Hochman casts doubt on sexual abuse claims but declines to say whether he would support resentencing

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles district attorney to update public in Menendez brothers' resentencing case

The district attorney of Los Angeles says he will update the public Friday on a new sentencing hearing for celebrity brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez

The Independent UK

Date set for Menendez brothers to learn fate at resentencing hearing

The pair are set to appear in person for the first time in 30 years, say lawyers

The Independent UK

Prosecutors Claim Retaliation For Advocating Menendez Brothers' Release

LA County prosecutors allege retaliation for supporting Menendez brothers' resentencing, seeking damages.

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Menendez brothers’ lawyer to seek transfer of case citing conflict of interest

Attorney wants case to be transferred to state before new prosecutor takes office as resentencing hearing nears

The Guardian - US

Menendez brothers’ 2024 saw hopes of release soar but ended in uncertainty

Documentary and Netflix series highlighted siblings’ claim that the 1989 killing of their parents was a response to abuse but political change puts their resentencing in doubt

The Guardian - US

What to know about the Menendez brothers' resentencing plea

A judge has delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago

The Independent UK

Judge delays hearing on Menendez brothers’ bid to be released early

Resentencing put back until 30 January in part to let newly elected Los Angeles district attorney weigh in on case

The Guardian - US

Menendez brothers’ aunts beg for their release as judge delays resentencing hearing

Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty of murdering Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989 and sentenced to life in prison

The Independent UK

Resentencing Hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez Posponed

Judge Michael Jesic cited the need to accommodate the incoming administration as the reason for the postponement.

Latin Times

Lyle Menendez’s wife Rebecca Sneed announces split after 21 years of marriage: ‘NOT a cheating scandal’

Rebecca Sneed denies ‘cheating scandal’ speculation after Lyle Menendez allegedly struck up relationship with 21-year-old college student

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Judge to decide on new sexual abuse evidence that could free the Menendez brothers

A judge will decide Monday whether new evidence warrants a re-examination of the convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez in the shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home more than 30 years ago

The Independent UK

Lyle Menendez busted with cellphone in jail after striking up affair with British college student

Menendez was caught by officers at the top-security Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, as a resentencing hearing for the brothers looms

The Independent UK

California governor will not make clemency decision for Menendez brothers until new DA reviews case

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Kyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the case

The Guardian - US

Gavin Newsom delays clemency decision for Lyle and Erik Menéndez

California governor will wait until new LA district attorney Nathan Hochman is in office before deciding brothers’ fate

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California Gov. Newsom Delays Decision On Menendez Brothers Clemency

Governor Newsom delays Menendez brothers' clemency decision for DA-elect's review, sparking uncertainty.

Latin Times

The Menendez Brothers: The Key Dates and Decisions That Could Lead to their Freedom

The case of Lyle and Erik Menendez is more alive than ever with three possible paths to freedom

The Independent UK

In an AP interview, the next Los Angeles DA says he'll go after low-level nonviolent crimes

The incoming district attorney for Los Angeles County, Nathan Hochman, says in an interview with The Associated Press that his first task in office is to eliminate the “pro-criminal blanket policies” of one of California’s most high-profile progressive prosecutors, George Gascón

Latin Times

New Los Angeles DA Says Menendez Case is Still A Priority

Even though Nathan Hochman's predecessor pushed for a review of the case after new allegations of abuse, he promised an objective and exhaustive reevaluation

The Independent UK

Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom could now be derailed after LA district attorney election

Lyle and Erik Menendez’s potential path to freedom has hit a speed bump after the LA County DA who recommended they be resentenced was defeated at the ballot box on Election Day

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New DA To Review Menendez Brothers Resentencing

Los Angeles County's new District Attorney faces uncertainty over the Menendez brothers' resentencing following Gascón's defeat. Legal experts question the...

Latin Times

The Menendez Brothers' Case Faces New Uncertainty After DA Loses Election Against a More Conservative Opponent

Nathan Hochman is promising a more thorough reevaluation that could complicate the brothers' freedom.

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