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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new sentencing hearing for brothers Lyle
and Erik Menendez in the killing of their parents has been
delayed for nearly two months because of Southern California's
wildfires.
Recently elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan
Hochman said in a statement Friday that the hearing planned for
Jan. 30 and 31 has been pushed to March 20 and 21 because the
wildfires have interfered with preparations. The hearing had
already been delayed from November.
Hochman met with the brothers' relatives earlier this month as
he reviews their bid for freedom.
The brothers were convicted in 1989 of killing their parents,
Jose and Kitty Menendez. They were sentenced to life in prison
without parole and are now in their 50s. They asked that the
sentence be reconsidered after new evidence of their father’s
sexual abuse emerged in their case. A recent Netflix drama
series and documentary also brought renewed public interest.
In October 2024, then-District Attorney George Gascon
recommended the brothers be resentenced to 50 years to life,
making them immediately eligible for parole. Hochman, who was
running against Gascon, called it a “desperate political move.”
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