The brothers’ case is under review. Around Hollywood Reporterhabeas surviving petitions cited new evidence could lead to new sentences for the two brothers. The 2023 petition includes a statement of oath from a former Menudo member Roy Rosselloclaiming he was sexually assaulted by his brother’s father, Jose, in the 1980s. Additionally, the petition highlights a letter Eric wrote to his cousin a few months before the murder, suggesting that he is a victim of abuse. Former district attorney at the time George Gascon It has been confirmed that a new court hearing is scheduled for November 29th, 2024.
Gascon filed the complaint on October 30, 2024, supporting the governor’s request for tolerance for the Menendez brothers Gavin Newsom. Describing the brother as a “model prisoner,” Gascon told CNN that he believes he is likely to be released on parole if the case reaches the parole board. One of the brothers’ lawyers expressed hope that they could stay home in time for Thanksgiving.
However, Gascon was replaced by a former federal prosecutor. Nathan HochmanHe took office on December 2, 2024. After winning the election, he said he needed time to check the case files before taking a stance on responsiveness.
“You will need to review each brother’s secret prison files, transcripts from both trials, and speak to the prosecutor, law enforcement agency, defense attorney, and the victim’s family, and only in that case a decision can be made.
The initial scheduled hearing of the Res Court on December 11, 2024 has been postponed. On November 25, 2024, Judge Jesic explained that he needed more time to review the case and explained that he wanted to give District Attorney Hochman the same opportunity. The new hearing dates were set for January 30th and 31st, 2025, but have been postponed again.
The Menendez brothers are due to return to court on March 20, 2025, and have determined for the hearing whether they should be responsibly blamed. However, Da Hochman announced that he had asked the court to reject Lyle and Erik’s new trial request.
“We again saw the credibility of the letter. In particular, this Andy Cano assumed letter from 1988 has been heavily on a continuum of lies, which calls for dramatic questions as to whether this is a 1988 letter written by Eric Menendez to Andy Cano about this sexual abuse,” Hochman said.
Prior to the California Governor’s hearing in February 2025 Gavin Newsom He urged the Parole Committee to conduct a thorough risk assessment for the Menendez brothers. This study will determine if they pose a risk to the public if they are paroleed.
Hochmann said he didn’t support his brother’s responsiveness a few weeks after a month, weeks before his resentment, claiming that Lyle and Eric had been telling “lies” for decades.
Judge JESIC held a hearing on April 11 to announce that the proceedings to extend the resurgence to April 17th and 18th will continue.
Where are Lyle and Eric now?
Lyle and Eric are serving sentences at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in California. They were reunited in prison in 2018 after being first sent to separate prisons following their 1996 conviction.
During their time, Lyle spoke. people In 2017, despite the crime, the ordeal brought them closer. They continued to communicate by playing chess through email and writing letters to each other. “We are not twins, but when you go through the kind of confused childhood we had, it’s like you. You have that bond and that shared experience,” he said.
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