“The governor will defer to the DA-elect’s review and analysis of the Menendez case prior to making any clemency decisions,” a statement reads.
“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 statement reads. “The governor will defer to the DA-elect’s review and analysis of the Menendez case prior to making any clemency decisions.
The Menendez brothers’ defense team has submitted papers to Newsom requesting clemency, and Gascón said he would support that request. During their two highly publicized trials, the brothers did not dispute that they killed their parents but claimed self-defense, citing decades of alleged physical and sexual abuse by their father.Erik and Lyle Menendez’s attorney says they may be home for holidays as 2 court hearings are setLA DA seeks resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents
Interest in the case again surged following the recent release of documentary and dramatic series from Netflix.
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