Menendez brothers' long-awaited resentencing hearing to begin
Summary
The Menendez brothers are attending a resentencing hearing to determine if they can be released from prison after serving nearly 30 years for killing their parents. The judge will review evidence and hear from various witnesses over two days to decide if their life sentences should be reduced.Key Facts
- Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted in 1996 for the 1989 murder of their parents in Beverly Hills.
- The upcoming hearing will not question their guilt but will consider the possibility of a lesser sentence.
- Their original trial in 1993 was one of the first televised murder trials in the US.
- Prosecutors claim the brothers planned the murders to gain their parents' $14 million fortune.
- The brothers argue they acted in self-defense, alleging years of abuse by their father.
- If they testify, Erik and Lyle could be questioned by prosecutors who oppose their release.
- The hearing will not be broadcasted or streamed.
- Former Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón supported resentencing; current DA Nathan Hochman opposes it.
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