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Judge Rules Menendez Brothers Resentencing Hearing Can Proceed Despite DA’s Opposition

The Menendez brothers appeared remotely at the hearing, which took place on April 11 at the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Judge Rules Menendez Brothers Resentencing Hearing Can Proceed Despite DA’s Opposition
Erik Menendez (L) and Lyle Menendez. California Department of Corrections via AP
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
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A judge on April 11 allowed a resentencing hearing to proceed next week for the Menendez brothers despite opposition from Los Angeles County District Attorney (DA) Nathan Hochman.

Judge Michael Jesic rejected Hochman’s motion to withdraw the resentencing recommendation for Lyle, 57, and Erik, 54, Menendez, who have spent more than 30 years behind bars for the murder of their parents in 1989. The resentencing hearing is on April 17.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]