DA Nathan Hochman will finally release Lyle and Erik Menendez — but only if they admit their self-defense claims were false. April will prove crucial in their bid to finally be free.
However, DA Hochman announced he asked the court to reject Lyle and Erik’s request for a new trial. “We looked again at the credibility of the letters, particularly this Andy Cano 1988 ...
After Lyle called the police ... such as Rosselló’s allegations against José and a newly discovered letter Erik wrote to his cousin Andy Cano describing his father’s alleged sexual abuse ...
LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he's asking the court to withdraw the previous district attorney's motion for ...
The brothers and Tammi have publicly pushed the state to reconsider their sentence since the letter resurfaced, and since the Netflix show about Erik and Lyle sparked a furious interest in their case.
Lyle and Erik Menendez are pursuing three paths ... A look at their life in prison, 3 paths to freedom The second piece of evidence is a letter Erik Menendez wrote to his cousin eight months ...
Lyle, who had dialed 911 and told authorities ... Rand, in turn, showed this letter to Erik’s onetime appeals lawyer. This letter was not shown during either of the brothers’ trials ...
The move from Nathan Hochman, who campaigned for L.A. district attorney on a tough-on-crime platform, means the brothers' ...
The brothers went on spending sprees, buying Rolex watches, cars and houses. Two months later, Erik Menendez told his ...
and is therefore unable to corroborate if the letter is authentic. He said whether Jose abused Erik -- and if Kitty molested Lyle -- is not cause for murder. The brothers claimed the motive for ...
Over 35 years ago, Lyle and Erik Menendez — then 21 and ... book “The Menendez Murders,” also brought forward a letter that Erik wrote when he was 17 to his cousin, detailing his father ...
Those campaigning for Erik and Lyle’s release said they were frustrated ... did not respond to a request for comment Monday. The letter emphasized concerns the family has with the involvement ...