Menendez Brothers
Judge Rules Resentencing Hearing Will Proceed
Geragos Calls D.A. a ‘Loser’
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The Menendez Brothers got good news today in court in their ongoing quest for freedom … a judge has denied a petition to stop a resentencing hearing from happening, and the brothers will be in court next week for the next step.
L.A. County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic rejected the motion to stop next week’s resentencing hearing, finding there’s no new information revealed in a risk assessment report on the brothers that would stop the consideration.
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Friday, details from the Compliance Risk Assessment (CRA) were revealed — Lyle broke prison rules last year for being in possession of a phone. Erik also broke rules this year, having a cellphone and communicating with someone outside prison, and he also purchased and traded drugs, and lastly, performed tax fraud.
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Geragos said none of this was supposed to be public knowledge, so the brothers did not conceal their infractions from the psychologist performing the assessment, thinking it would not be used against them … they were honest.
Hochman said the timing of the infractions is important — the brothers knew they’re under increased scrutiny during this ongoing process of review, and yet Lyle continues to display “narcissistic” ways, and Erik continues to seek validation from his brother. Therefore, Hochman said, the brothers are not yet ready to be considered for resentencing.
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The judge pointed out he already made a decision in April to keep the resentencing hearing — and he said Friday he saw nothing new presented that would change his decision.
The brothers’ resentencing hearing is scheduled for May 13 and 14.
Erik and Lyle were convicted of shooting their parents to death with shotguns in their Beverly Hills home in 1989 and were ultimately sentenced to life without the possibility of parole.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a risk assessment report on the impact to the public if the brothers go free, ahead of a June 13 hearing, in which Erik and Lyle will each appear before the state parole board for individual reviews. After the hearing, Newsom will then make his decision on whether to grant clemency to the brothers.