Menendez Brothers:Los Angeles DA Opposes Move To Resentencing

The Los Angeles District Attorney has announced his opposition to the resentencing of the notorious Menendez brothers, a move that could have paved the way for their freedom.

District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s decision marks a departure from his predecessor who had sought to have the brothers resentenced and considered for parole. Both brothers are serving life sentences.

Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of killing their parents in 1989, have long maintained that the murders were driven by years of sexual and physical abuse, rather than financial gain.

Hochman argued that the brothers’ claims of self-defence was part of a litany of “lies”.

A California judge is set to consider the option of resentencing the brothers on 20 and 21 March.

Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Hochman outlined much of the criminal case, the defences the brothers had taken and the alleged lies he said they continued to stand by.

He said the brothers had not demonstrated true accountability, citing their continued insistence that the killings were an act of self-defence because they believed their parents were planning to kill them.

“They have not shown full insight into their crimes,” Hochman said, adding that their self-defence claim was “fabricated.”

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