LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new proof within the case of the Menendez brothers, who had been convicted of killing their dad and mom of their Beverly Hills mansion greater than 35 years in the past, the town’s district legal professional mentioned Thursday.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón mentioned throughout a information convention that attorneys for Erik Menendez, 53, and his 56-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, have requested a court docket to vacate their conviction.
Gascón mentioned his workplace will evaluation new proof and likewise determine whether or not the case needs to be thought of for resentencing. A listening to was scheduled for Nov. 29.
The new proof offered in a petition features a letter written by Erik Menendez that his attorneys say corroborates the allegations that he was sexually abused by his father.
Gascón mentioned his workplace had not but made any selections and didn’t know the “validity” of what was offered on the trial.
“We will consider all of it,” he mentioned.
Gascón, who’s in search of reelection, famous that greater than 300 individuals have been resentenced throughout his time period, and solely 4 have gone on to commit against the law once more.
The case has gained new consideration in latest weeks after Netflix started streaming “The Menendez Brothers” documentary collection.
In an announcement on X posted by his spouse, Erik Menendez referred to as the present a “dishonest portrayal” of what occurred that has taken them again to a time when prosecutors “constructed a story on a perception system that males weren’t sexually abused, and that males expertise rape trauma in a different way from girls.”
The brothers got life sentences for fatally taking pictures their dad and mom, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.
Lyle, who was then 21, and Erik, then 18, admitted they fatally shot-gunned their leisure government father and their mom, however mentioned they feared their dad and mom had been about to kill them to stop the disclosure of the daddy’s long-term sexual molestation of Erik.
Prosecutors contended there was no proof of any molestation. They mentioned the sons had been after their dad and mom’ multimillion-dollar property.
Jurors rejected a loss of life sentence in favor of life with out parole.
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