Menendez Brothers: District Attorney’s Meeting With Family Yields Progress, Decision Pending
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is considering whether to retry the Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, for the 1989 murder of their parents. The brothers were convicted in 1996 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. However, their convictions were overturned in 2003 due to prosecutorial misconduct. A second trial ended in a mistrial in 2005, and the brothers have been free on bail ever since.
In a recent meeting with the Menendez family, District Attorney George Gascón said that he is “leaning towards” retrying the brothers. However, he also said that he is not yet ready to make a final decision. Gascón said that he wants to review all of the evidence in the case before making a decision. He also said that he wants to meet with the victims’ families before making a decision.
The Menendez brothers have maintained their innocence since the day they were arrested. They claim that they killed their parents in self-defense after years of abuse. The prosecution, however, claims that the brothers killed their parents for financial gain.
The case has been closely followed by the media and the public. There is a great deal of interest in seeing the brothers retried. However, there is also a great deal of sympathy for the brothers. Many people believe that they were abused as children and that they acted in self-defense.
The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. The brothers were 21 and 18 years old at the time of the murders. They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
The prosecution alleged that the brothers killed their parents for financial gain. The brothers claimed that they killed their parents in self-defense after years of abuse.
The trial was highly publicized and lasted for nine months. The jury deliberated for more than two months before reaching a verdict. The brothers were convicted on all charges.
In 2003, the brothers’ convictions were overturned due to prosecutorial misconduct. The California Supreme Court ruled that the prosecutor had withheld evidence from the defense that could have helped the brothers’ case.
A second trial began in 2005, but ended in a mistrial. The jury was unable to reach a verdict.
The brothers have been free on bail ever since the second trial ended.
In a recent meeting with the Menendez family, District Attorney George Gascón said that he is “leaning towards” retrying the brothers. However, he also said that he is not yet ready to make a final decision.
Gascón said that he wants to review all of the evidence in the case before making a decision. He also said that he wants to meet with the victims’ families before making a decision.
The Menendez brothers have maintained their innocence since the day they were arrested. They claim that they killed their parents in self-defense after years of abuse.
The prosecution, however, claims that the brothers killed their parents for financial gain.
There are a variety of perspectives on the Menendez brothers’ case. Some people believe that the brothers are guilty of murder and should be retried. Others believe that the brothers are innocent and should be allowed to go free. Still others believe that the brothers should be retried, but that they should be found guilty of a lesser charge, such as manslaughter.
There is also a great deal of sympathy for the Menendez brothers. Many people believe that they were abused as children and that they acted in self-defense.
The Menendez brothers’ case is a complex and controversial one. There is no easy answer to the question of whether or not they should be retried. Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to retry the brothers will be up to District Attorney George Gascón.
