A new review of the Menendez brothers’ murder case by prosecutors whose predecessors once argued for their life sentences illustrates the degree to which changing social attitudes are influencing the work of district attorneys’ offices.
The L.A. District Attorney’s announcement that the office is looking into new evidence of sexual abuse by the father of the Menendez brothers accompanies a trend toward re-evaluating old sentences that don’t square with current standards. Last week, New York prosecutors moved to vacate “Sing Sing” actor Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez’s murder conviction, citing new DNA evidence.
It also appears against a backdrop of high-profile criminal ...
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