Los Angeles DA Rejects Menendez Brothers' Bid for New Trial Amid Controversy Over Abuse Claims
District Attorney Nathan Hochman declines to support Erik and Lyle Menendez's request for a new trial, citing lack of credible evidence regarding sexual abuse.
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Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman rejects the Menendez brothers' request for a new trial over new evidence of sexual abuse, while considering a resentencing hearing in March. The DA emphasized that the evidence did not meet legal standards for a retrial, raising doubts over the credibility of abuse claims. The brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, have had their case reignited by new allegations and support from family. A decision on their resentencing is expected soon, with a hearing scheduled for March 20-21, 2024.
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The new evidence includes a letter Erik Menendez wrote to his cousin detailing alleged abuse by his father, and allegations from a former member of Menudo, Roy Rossello, who claimed he was raped by Jose Menendez.
Hochman argued that the letter to Cano would have been used at trial if it existed, and Rossello's claims were not known to the brothers at the time of the crime, thus failing to meet legal standards for a retrial.
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