Menendez Bros Lawyer May Name them to Testify at Resentencing Listening to, However Excessive-Danger Transfer

Erik and Lyle Menendez would possibly take the stand subsequent Thursday to persuade the choose of their resentencing listening to they’re worthy of redemption … however in keeping with their lawyer, it may very well be a high-risk transfer.

Mark Geragos jumped on the “2 Angry Men” podcast Friday from the Van Nuys Courthouse, contemporary off a victory the place the choose shut down the D.A.’s request to place the kibosh on any resentencing listening to.

Excuse the intro to the clip — it is a pisser — however a little bit methods in, Harvey asks Mark about his technique to presumably name the bros to the stand. Harvey has spent a while speaking to Erik and Lyle, and says plainly they introduced themselves as compelling males who would possibly impress the choose.

Mark says there’s danger in calling them, as a result of he believes the choose will give prosecutors free reign to make their case towards resentencing, and he is all however positive the case they’re going to make will probably be all concerning the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez. If Erik and Lyle testify, they’re going to be cross examined on the crimes, and that might get dicey and, frankly, off level.

The purpose of the listening to is to find out if Erik and Lyle are rehabilitated and in the event that they pose a hazard to the group, however prosecutors have to this point centered primarily on the killings.

Brief story … Mark says he simply would not know if he’ll name them to the stand, and possibly will not decide till he sees how the listening to goes.

BTW … Harvey additionally tries to convey up some data we all know — that Diddy‘s been telling folks Mark will probably be repping him in subsequent month’s trial. Wait’ll you hear how Geragos deflects!