The family of Lyle and Erik Menendez met with Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who is considering resentencing the brothers after serving decades for the 1989 murders of their parents. The meeting was described as 'productive' by Hochman, who is reviewing thousands of pages of case records and transcripts.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman met Friday with the family of Lyle and Erik Menendez as the new top cop weighs resentencing the brothers. The meeting and subsequent press conference came after the Menendez family called for a new sentence that 'reflects Erik and Lyle's abuse, trauma, and demonstrated rehabilitation over the last 35 years.
At a press conference, the newly sworn-in district attorney said the meeting with the family was 'productive.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 'It was a very productive session where they gave me all their thoughts about what should happen in this case, their experiences that they wanted to share, the directions that they wanted this case to go,' Hochman said. 'It was a very productive conversation over a number of hours.
Hochman did not reveal what he spoke about with the family, saying it was an 'informal, off-the-record conversation.' 'We’re going to spend the time necessary to get this decision right,' he said. 'There’s not a lot of free time in my life right now, but that’s OK. I didn’t sign up for a job that said I was going to have a lot of free time.'
MENENDEZ BROTHERS RESENTENCING L.A. COUNTY DA CRIME FAMILY
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