Menendez Brothers Won’t Be Home For Holidays, Resentencing Listening to Delayed

Erik and Lyle Menendez don’t seem to be getting out of jail sooner than the holidays … and now their approved group is recapping their latest standing listening to.

The Menendez Brothers joined a standing listening to Monday in Van Nuys from the San Diego area jail the place they’re serving a life sentence with out the chance of parole. They tried to affix by video, nevertheless encountered technical factors and wanted to concentrate in over the cellphone … nevertheless under no circumstances spoke.

Select Michael V. Jesic thought-about a habeas corpus petition filed last 12 months by Erik and Lyle’s approved group … the brothers are arguing two new gadgets of proof not launched all through their trials help their declare that their father was sexually abusing them sooner than they killed him.

Among the many many proof … a letter Erik despatched to his cousin in 1988 — about 8 months sooner than the brothers killed their dad and mother with shotguns — that appears to corroborate the abuse claims … and a declaration from former Menudo member Roy Rossello, who claims Jose raped him.

The Menendez brothers’ authorized skilled, Mark Geragos, often known as a pair witnesses to testify … two aunts who said the brothers ought to return residence ASAP.

The select moreover heard the response from outgoing Los Angeles County District George Gascón, who wishes to resentence the brothers and make them eligible for parole.

All through their trials, prosecutors argued Erik and Lyle have been motivated by greed after they killed their dad and mother … nevertheless the brothers claimed they’ve been performing in self-defense after years of sexual abuse at residence … an argument they declare this new proof backs up.

Erik and Lyle have been behind bars for over three a very long time nevertheless now they’ve a pair paths to freedom … resentencing leading to parole, clemency or having their convictions modified to manslaughter and strolling free based mostly totally on time served.

Erik and Lyle had one different listening to set for subsequent month, nonetheless it was pushed from Dec. 11 to January 30-31 on account of a scheduling battle with the select.