The resentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents, has been postponed to March due to the impact of ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, were scheduled to appear in court for a resentencing hearing from January 30-31. This hearing has now been postponed to March 20-21 due to the impact of recent wildfires on the extensive preparations for the hearings.
The LA County District Attorney's office announced the change, stating that prosecutors and defense counsel met with LA Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic on Friday to set the new date. The postponement comes as Los Angeles County battles two devastating wildfires, the Palisades and Eaton fires, which have tragically resulted in the loss of at least 27 lives and the destruction of thousands of structures. Both fires ignited on January 7th. While the wildfires temporarily impacted the operation of several courthouses in Los Angeles County, all 36 courthouses remain open. District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who previously stated he had spoken with the Menendez brothers' relatives, is still reviewing the facts of the case and has not yet decided whether he supports the brothers' bid for freedom. The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 of the murders, which occurred in their Beverly Hills family home. While the defense argued that the brothers acted in self-defense after enduring years of sexual abuse by their father, the prosecution maintained that the murders were motivated by financial gain. Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were 21 and 18 at the time of the crime, respectively, received two consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole
MENENDEZ BROTHERS RESENTENCING HEARING WILDFIRES LOS ANGELES COUNTY MURDER
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