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Menendez Brothers Seek Clemency as Hearing Approaches

Los Angeles DA supports clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who may gain parole eligibility after 34 years in prison if resentencing is approved.

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Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has publicly supported the clemency requests of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have been imprisoned for 34 years for murdering their parents. Gascón's letters detail allegations of abuse by their father and commend the brothers' rehabilitative efforts during incarceration. A resentencing hearing is scheduled for December 11, where a judge will consider reducing their life sentences, making them eligible for parole. However, there is resistance from some family members and law enforcement regarding their potential release, reflecting a division on the matter.

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