A Los Angeles judge pushed the Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing to January to give the county’s new District Attorney time to weigh in on the case.
California Superior Court, Los Angeles County Judge Michael Jesic’s Monday choice to push the mid-December hearing aligns with that of California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). Newsom said last week that he too will defer to incoming D.A. Nathan Hochman before deciding on clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez.
Hochman has said he will revisit the case, rather than immediately adopting ousted D.A. George Gascón’s October recommendation to reduce their sentences. Prior to the election, ...
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