Huge day for Erik and Lyle Menendez … family members are set to satisfy with new Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman to debate resentencing the brothers for the infamous murders of their dad and mom a long time in the past.
Twenty members of the family of Jose and Kitty Menendez — who have been shotgunned to loss of life by their youngsters in 1989 — will sit down right this moment with Hochman to ask the DA for a lowered sentence for Erik and Lyle.
As you understand, the brothers have been convicted of the slayings of their second trial in 1996 and sentenced to life with out parole. Their first trial led to a mistrial.
Throughout right this moment’s assembly, the members of the family will communicate in help of “a resentencing process that reflects Erik and Lyle’s abuse, trauma, and demonstrated rehabilitation over the last 35 years.”
The household additionally notes Lyle and Erik have spent the a long time behind bars “taking responsibility for their actions and contributing positively to their community through immense personal growth.”
Again in October, then-LA DA George Gascon held a press convention saying he would ask a choose to resentence the brothers.
However Gascon misplaced his bid for reelection to Hochman, who has not but stated what his place might be on resentencing.
The household’s legal professionals slammed Hochman late final 12 months … for assembly with the lawyer of the one members of the family who opposes the brothers’ launch.
A listening to is ready for later this month. Erik and Lyle’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, will ask for not simply his purchasers to be resentenced … he’ll ask the choose to alter the conviction from homicide to manslaughter, which might immediately free Erik and Lyle.
