Menendez Family Accuses DA of Violating Victims' Rights After Aunt's Hospitalization

Graphic crime scene photos shown without warning at a resentencing hearing are linked to Terry Baralt's critical condition, sparking criticism of courtroom tactics.

Terry Baralt, the 85-year-old aunt of Erik and Lyle Menendez, was hospitalized in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a Los Angeles hotel room.
The Menendez family claims the unannounced presentation of graphic crime scene photos during a resentencing hearing contributed to Baralt's health crisis.
The Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition alleges the DA's actions violated Marsy's Law, which protects victims and their families from unnecessary trauma.
Defense attorney Mark Geragos criticized the use of the photos as a 'dog-and-pony show' aimed at relitigating the original 1989 murder case.
The Menendez brothers are seeking a reduced sentence from first-degree murder to manslaughter, arguing their rehabilitation and past abuse evidence warrant reconsideration.