Erik and Lyle Menendez’ April resentencing!
New York, Mar 14 (EFE).-
The hearing to consider a new sentence in the case of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, in jail in the United States for the ‘80s murder of their parents, has been postponed again and is now set for April in a Los Angeles County court.
The hearing in this controversial case had already been postponed in January and was due to start next week, due to the devastating wildfires that were raging in Los Angeles at the time, but is now set for Apr. 17 and Apr. 18.
Having had its first motion on Nov. 25, the retrial seeks to change the convictions and prison sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents following recently discovered evidence that both were victims of child sexual abuse by their father Jose Menendez.
The Menendez brothers, whose case gained global reach thanks to a 2024 Netflix miniseries, will have to wait another month to find out if they have a chance to have their life sentences reduced or re-evaluated.
This latest postponement comes just days after Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced his office was withdrawing its support for a resentencing motion.
Among them is a letter written by Erik Menendez admitting to another family member that he was being abused, as well as testimony from an employee at the father’s company alleging that he was abused by Jose Menendez.
Before the April hearings before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic, a hearing will be held on Apr. 11 concerning the prosecutor’s decision to withdraw the motion for resentencing.
In addition, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently revealed on his podcast “This Is Gavin Newsom” that the Menendez brothers would appear individually before the parole board on Jun. 13.
Sentenced in 1996 to spend the rest of their lives in prison for the shooting of their parents, the brothers returned to the public eye six months ago.
After 35 years in prison, the brothers regained public attention thanks to the hit Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” which was followed by a documentary and the uproar of a new generation looking differently at those previously viewed as ruthless killers. EFE
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