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Los Angeles County District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman told NBC News that he wants to know the full facts surrounding the Menendez brothers’ murders. Hockman was expected to win the district attorney race against incumbent George Gascón, who announced his plans in the coming weeks. Eric and Lyle Menendez are accused of killing their parents with a shotgun inside their home. , is serving a life sentence without parole. Home in Beverly Hills.
Los Angeles County’s next top prosecutor will likely seek a delay in resentencing the Menendez brothers at a hearing in December to reconsider the facts and evidence in the decades-old case, according to the Los Angeles County District. This was revealed by multiple people close to the prosecutor. Nathan Hockman told NBC News.
Officials said it was “very possible” that Hochman would ask for a postponement at a hearing scheduled for Dec. 11.
Mr Hochman said he wanted to thoroughly learn the relevant facts, evidence and law. That includes reviewing each brother’s confidential prison files and records from both trials, and speaking with prosecutors, law enforcement, defense attorneys and the victims’ families.
“Before making any decisions regarding the Menendez brothers’ case, we need to thoroughly learn the relevant facts, evidence, and law,” Hohoman Tsai said. “Only then can I make a decision.”
Hochman was expected to win the district attorney race against incumbent George Gascón, who announced plans to revisit the 1989 murder case weeks before Election Day. Brothers Eric and Lyle are serving life sentences without parole for murdering their parents with a shotgun inside their Beverly Hills home.
One aspect of Mr. Hochman’s retrial will focus on the resentencing memorandum that prosecutors filed against Mr. Gascón, urging both brothers to change their lives without the possibility of parole and, if the court approves, to The recommendation is to increase the number of first-degree murder charges to two. Both are eligible for immediate parole.
The Los Angeles District Attorney said he hopes the Menendez brothers, if released, will help other young people who have experienced trauma. Robert Kovacik reports on NBC4 News on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 at 6 p.m.
Before the motion was filed, there was internal discussion within the prosecutor’s office about whether to seek resentencing for voluntary manslaughter. That could have led to the brothers’ immediate release, but that argument did not prevail as prosecutors ultimately re-sentenced them for first-degree murder.
Gascón’s campaign issued a statement Wednesday saying prosecutors met with Hochman and congratulated him on the election.
“I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished over the past four years and am grateful to our community for being and continuing to be at the heart of criminal justice reform,” the statement said.
NBCLA’s Jonathan Lloyd contributed to this report.
