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Judge to Rule on LA Prosecutor's Role in Menendez Resentencing Case

Key decisions on DA office removal and risk assessment evidence expected as Menendez brothers seek reduced sentences.

Erik Menendez (L) and his brother Lyle (R) listen during a pre-trial hearing, on December 29, 1992 in Los Angeles after the two pleaded innocent in the August 1989 shotgun deaths of their wealthy parents.
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Attorney Mark Geragos, center, representing Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting their parents, speaks to the media outside of court after a resentencing hearing in their case, Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Overview

  • Judge Michael Jesic will decide whether to remove the LA County District Attorney’s Office from the Menendez brothers’ resentencing case, following defense allegations of bias.
  • The defense argues DA Nathan Hochman’s personnel decisions and treatment of the Menendez family demonstrate a conflict of interest, which Hochman denies.
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta supports keeping the DA’s office on the case, stating the defense has not proven a legal conflict of interest.
  • The judge will also determine whether risk assessment reports ordered by Governor Gavin Newsom are admissible in the resentencing hearings.
  • The outcome of these decisions could significantly impact the Menendez brothers’ bid for reduced sentences and clemency considerations.