Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced his opposition to resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent three decades in prison for murdering their parents in 1989. Former DA George Gascón had recommended reducing their life sentences to 50 years, potentially making them eligible for parole. Hochman's motion to rescind Gascón's request argues that the brothers exhibited premeditation and consistently lied about their claims of self-defense, placing doubt on their accountability for the horrific crime. This ongoing case poses questions about youthful offenders and the justice system's approach to severe crimes committed at a young age.
The Menendez brothers have continued to lie for over 30 years about their self-defense - that is, their purported actual fear that their mother and father were going to kill them the night of the murders.
Also, over those 30 years, they have failed to accept responsibility for the vast number of lies they told in connection with that defense.
The motion presented an analysis of the facts of the case that are far less favorable to the brothers and raised questions about the validity of their self-defense claims.
The move could have made them eligible for parole as youthful offenders because they committed the crime when they were younger than 26.
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