Overview

• The April 17 hearing was halted after disputes over the inclusion of a risk assessment report and accusations of prosecutorial bias against DA Nathan Hochman.
• The judge rescheduled the next hearing for May 9 to resolve these procedural issues before proceeding with resentencing deliberations.
• Governor Gavin Newsom's risk assessment report, intended for a June parole hearing, has become a contentious point in the resentencing process.
• Defense attorney Mark Geragos plans to file a motion to recuse Hochman, citing personal bias and mishandling of sensitive case elements.
• The resentencing hearing will determine if the Menendez brothers' sentences can be reduced, potentially making them eligible for parole under California’s youthful offender law.