L.A. County D.A. to Contemplate Sexual Abuse in Menendez Brothers Resentencing

L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman says he’ll take into account proof of sexual abuse by the hands of Jose Menendez when Erik and Lyle Menendez make their case for resentencing.

Hochman appeared Monday on “TMZ Live,” and acknowledged the legal guidelines of presidency resentencing enable a decide to think about “psychological, physical, or childhood trauma, including … abuse, neglect, exploitation, or sexual violence.”

Hochman was adamant … sexual abuse by no means calls Erik and Lyle’s conviction into query, however it would come into play subsequent month when the brothers ask a decide to resentence them to one thing lower than life with out parole — which opens the door to a parole board liberating them.

Hochman says he has solely heard snippets of Erik and Lyle on the “2 Angry Men” podcast with Harvey and Mark Geragos, however his crew will take heed to it absolutely sooner or later within the close to future.

And, Hochman repeatedly mentioned the difficulty will in the end land on the desk of California Governor Gavin Newsom, who will maintain the keys to the jail door.