Menendez Brothers Just Got Resentenced
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A judge's decision to reduce the Menendez brothers' sentence for killing their parents in 1989 enables a parole board to hear their case. Gov. Gavin Newsom could still intervene.
On Tuesday afternoon, inside a Los Angeles courtroom, Judge Michael Jesic ruled in favor of Erik and Lyle Menendez and resentenced them after they had spent more than three decade
LA DA Nathan Hochman spoke to the media during a presser on Wednesday following the Menendez brothers resentencing and said "they've started the path to coming clean" about their actions.
The two-day proceeding in L.A. ended on its first day with the judge resentencing the brothers who have spent more than three decades behind bars for their parents' 1989 murders.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who fought against the Menendez Brothers' push for parole, shared his reaction to Erik and Lyle Menendez winning their resentencing bids.
Today, 35 years later, I am deeply ashamed of who I was,” Lyle told the court after the judge's decision. A California parole board will now decide if the men are suitable for release.