California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the case.
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18, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The Florida Supreme Court will be hearing arguments on whether a proposed abortion rights initiative should appear on the ballot in November. Florida objects to lawsuit from major publishers, argues removing school books doesn’t violate the First Amendment Read full article: Florida objects to lawsuit from major publishers, argues removing school books doesn’t violate the First AmendmentFBI says property fraud is rapidly increasing. St. Johns County is offering a free system to protect homeowners Read full article: FBI says property fraud is rapidly increasing. St. Johns County is offering a free system to protect homeowners Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and other city officials addressed the Florida law that bans the unhoused from sleeping on public property.Taxpayers did not foot bill for Mayor Deegan’s vacation to Italy, initial review findsRead full article: Make household chores easier and more with these Insider DealsSam’s Club is your one-stop holiday destination—join with this $20 auto-renewing membershipFILE - An Oct. 31, 2016, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Erik Menendez, left, and a Feb. 22, 2018, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Lyle Menendez. 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 a hearing, Nov. 26, 1990. FILE - An Oct. 31, 2016, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Erik Menendez, left, and a Feb. 22, 2018, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Lyle Menendez. – California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won't make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorneyon the murder conviction in the 1989 killings of their parents in their Beverly Hills home. George Gascón, the current district attorney, asked a judge to impose a new sentence 50 years to life, which could make them eligible for parole immediately.“The governor respects the role of the district attorney in ensuring justice is served and recognizes that voters have entrusted District Attorney-elect Hochman to carry out this responsibility,” the governor’s office said in a statement Monday. “The governor will defer to the DA-elect’s review and analysis of the Menendez case prior to making any clemency decisions.”last week that he could not comment on the resentencing recommendation until he has time to review confidential documents related to the brothers., then 21, and Erik Menendez, then 18, admitted they fatally shot their entertainment executive father, Jose Menendez, and their mother, Kitty Menendez. They were tried twice for their parents’ murders, with the first trial ending in a hung jury. The brothers said they feared their parents were about to kill them to prevent the disclosure of the father’s longtime sexual molestation of Erik Menendez. Prosecutors argued that they killed their parents for financial gain and contended that no such abuse occurred.. Several family members have said that in today’s world — which is more aware of the impact of sexual abuse — the brothers would not have been convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole.This story has been updated to correct Lyle Menendez's first name on first reference. It it Lyle, not Kyle. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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