What to know about the Menendez brothers' bid for freedom
The brothers went on spending sprees, buying Rolex watches, cars and houses. Two months later, Erik Menendez told his psychologist, Jerome Oziel, that he and his brother killed their parents. They were eventually arrested and charged in their parents’ deaths.
What to know about the Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom
(California Dept. of Corrections via AP, File) Lyle and Erik Menendez’s first trial took place in 1993 with separate juries. Prosecutors argued they killed their parents for financial gain.
L.A. prosecutor says Menendez brothers must fully admit to lies to be freed
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Monday said Lyle and Erik Menendez must fully acknowledge lies they told about the shotgun murder of their parents 35 years ago before he would support their release from prison.
The Menendez Brothers Are One Step Closer to Freedom — A Parole Hearing Has Been Scheduled
Will the Menendez brothers be paroled? Here is the latest update regarding the status of their possible release from prison. It's been over 30 years.
U.S. Prosecutors Deny Sentence Reduction for Menendez Brothers
The new Los Angeles District Attorney, Nathan Hochman, has decided to withdraw the previous recommendation to reduce the life sentence of the Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik.
L.A. prosecutor urges Menendez brothers to 'come clean' for release
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Monday (March 10) said Lyle and Erik Menendez must fully acknowledge lies they told about the shotgun murder of their parents 35 years ago before he would support their release from prison.
Menendez Brothers "shouldn't get out of jail," LA County DA Nathan Hochman says
At a news conference, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced his office is prepared to go forward with ...
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The Menendez Brothers Could Still Be Released From Prison. Here’s What to Know.
who claimed that newly unearthed evidence of sexual abuse by Jose Menendez, the father of Lyle and Erik, would have altered the outcome of their trial if it had been available at the time.
Menendez Brothers Will Go Before Parole Board in June, Says Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom
The brothers are serving life sentences after murdering their parents in 1989, but they claim they did so in self-defense.
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Menendez brothers continue fight for new trial, despite D.A. Hochman’s opposition
L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman is opposed to a new trial for the Menendez brothers, but the incarcerated siblings say that won’t stop them from pushing for another opportunity to defend ...