Menendez Brothers Set for June Parole Hearings as Newsom Weighs Clemency

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced parole board hearings for Lyle and Erik Menendez to assess their potential release after over 30 years in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents.

• The Menendez brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, will have separate parole board hearings on June 13 to evaluate their eligibility for clemency.
• Governor Gavin Newsom emphasized that the hearings and subsequent risk assessments will inform his independent decision on whether to commute their life sentences.
• Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman opposes both clemency and resentencing, citing the brothers' alleged lack of accountability and claims of fabricated self-defense arguments.
• The brothers' defense has gained renewed attention due to recent documentaries and new evidence alleging sexual abuse by their father, which they claim motivated the killings.
• The parole board’s findings will be submitted to Newsom and a judge, with a separate resentencing hearing scheduled for later this month on March 20 and 21.

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