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LOS ANGELES -- Gov. Gavin Newsom told the Menendez brothers' lawyer he's ordering the parole committee to motorboat a "comprehensive hazard assessment" probe into whether the brothers airs "an unreasonable hazard to the public" if released.
"The Governor's superior information erstwhile evaluating commutation applications is nationalist safety, which includes the applicant's existent hazard level, the interaction of a commutation connected victims and survivors, the applicant's self-development and behaviour since the offense, and if the applicant has made usage of disposable rehabilitative programs, addressed attraction needs, and mitigated hazard factors for reoffending," the governor's bureau said successful the missive to defence lawyer Mark Geragos. "The Governor's Office volition marque the findings of the Board's hazard appraisal probe disposable to the tribunal and the District Attorney."
Lyle and Erik Menendez, who are serving beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole, person submitted a petition for clemency to Newsom. In November, the politician said he'd defer to Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman's "review and analysis" of the lawsuit earlier making immoderate decisions.
Besides clemency, the brothers person been pursuing 2 different paths to freedom.
One is the brothers' habeas corpus petition, which was filed successful 2023 for a reappraisal of 2 caller pieces of grounds not presented astatine trial: a missive Erik Menendez wrote to his relative 8 months earlier the murders detailing his alleged maltreatment from his father, and allegations from a erstwhile lad set subordinate who revealed successful 2023 that helium was raped by Jose Menendez.
Hochman announced Friday he's asked the tribunal to contradict the brothers' habeas corpus petition, arguing the caller grounds isn't credible oregon admissible.
The different is resentencing.
In October, then-LA County District Attorney George Gascón announced helium supported resentencing for the brothers. Gascón recommended their sentences of beingness without the anticipation of parole beryllium removed, and said they should alternatively beryllium sentenced for murder, which would beryllium a condemnation of 50 years to life. Because some brothers were nether 26 astatine the clip of the crimes, they would beryllium eligible for parole instantly with the caller sentence.
The DA's bureau said its resentencing recommendations instrumentality into relationship galore factors, including rehabilitation successful situation and maltreatment oregon trauma that contributed to the crime. Gascón praised the enactment Lyle and Erik Menendez did down bars to rehabilitate themselves and assistance different inmates.
Weeks aft Gascón's announcement, helium mislaid his contention for reelection to Hochman.
When Hochman came into bureau connected Dec. 3, helium promised to reappraisal each the facts earlier reaching his ain decision. Hochman has yet to denote if helium is successful enactment of oregon against resentencing for the brothers.
A proceeding regarding the resentencing lawsuit is acceptable for March 20 and 21.
The Menendez brothers' lawsuit began successful 1989, erstwhile Lyle Menendez, past 21, and Erik Menendez, past 18, changeable and killed their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez, successful the family's Beverly Hills home.
The defence claimed the brothers acted successful self-defense aft enduring years of intersexual maltreatment by their father. Prosecutors alleged they killed for money.
Their archetypal proceedings ended successful a mistrial. Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted successful 1996 pursuing their 2nd trial.
The brothers were sentenced to 2 consecutive beingness situation presumption without the anticipation of parole.
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