{"id":2412205,"date":"2025-03-10T20:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T00:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-da-rejects-reducing-menendez-brothers-prison-sentences-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T20:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T00:27:18","slug":"los-angeles-da-rejects-reducing-menendez-brothers-prison-sentences-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-da-rejects-reducing-menendez-brothers-prison-sentences-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles DA rejects reducing Menendez brothers\u2019 prison sentences &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flos-angeles-da-rejects-reducing-menendez-brothers-prison-sentences-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2412205&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Los Angeles\u200c County District Attorney Nathan Hochman \u200dhas \u2064decided not to support a reduction in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">prison sentences<\/a> for\u2064 Erik and Lyle \u200bMenendez, who are \u2064serving \u200blife without parole for the murders of their parents in 1989. This decision marks a\u200d shift from the previous DA, \u2063who had recommended a resentence. Hochman\u200d cited the brothers&#8217; lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">full accountability<\/a> for their actions and their failure \u200bto acknowledge significant lies regarding the crime, which they claimed was committed in self-defense due to alleged abuse.\u2064 The DA described the\u2063 murders as &#8220;Mafia-style&#8221; \u200bkillings\u200c and stated\u2062 that \u200bthe brothers do not meet the\u200c criteria for resentencing. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-michigan-house-member-files-to-impeach-governor-gretchen-whitmer\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Michigan House Member Files to Impeach Governor Gretchen Whitmer\">family members<\/a> of the Menendez brothers criticized Hochman&#8217;s stance for overlooking their past trauma.\u2064 A hearing to address the\u2064 case \u2062is scheduled for March 20-21.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Los Angeles DA rejects reducing Menendez brothers&rsquo; prison sentences<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031202\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles\">Los Angeles<\/a> County&rsquo;s top prosecutor said he had withdrawn a recommendation to reduce the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"prison\">prison<\/a> terms of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving sentences of life without parole for the 1989 shotgun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Los Angeles\">murders<\/a> of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.<\/p>\n<p>In a reversal of his predecessor, District Attorney Nathan Hochman said there were &ldquo;legitimate reasons and the interests of justice justifies that withdrawal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3341734\/eight-injured-after-driver-plows-vehicle-into-southern-california-car-dealership\/\">Eight injured after <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">driver plows vehicle<\/a> into Southern California car dealership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3340697\/soldiers-arrested-accused-selling-military-secrets-china\/\">FBI arrests active-duty soldiers accused of selling military secrets to China: Bondi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3336994\/tesla-targeted-violence-protests-elon-musk-doge\/\">Tesla cars and showrooms are being targeted with violence and protests<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Hochman said the Menendez brothers, who have served 35 years in prison, have not fully acknowledged more than a dozen lies, including that they killed their parents in self-defense at their Beverly Hills home.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In looking at whether the Menendez brothers have exhibited full insight and complete responsibility for their crimes, they have not,&rdquo; he said during a press conference.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says Erik and Lyle Menendez need to &ldquo;go ahead and finally come clean&rdquo; about their lies if they want the DA&rsquo;s office to support resentencing for the murder of their parents. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XKKOqogCVu\">pic.twitter.com\/XKKOqogCVu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Meghann Cuniff (@meghanncuniff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/meghanncuniff\/status\/1899155577525399770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;They don&rsquo;t meet the standards for resentencing,&rdquo; Hochman continued.<\/p>\n<p>The district attorney called the murders of their parents a Mafia-style killing.<\/p>\n<p>He said the brothers have been &ldquo;justifying the brutal murders of their parents with shotgun blasts through the back of their father&rsquo;s head, a point-blank blast through their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ask-not-reveals-the-kennedys-mistreatment-of-women\/\" title=\"Ask Not&#039; reveals the Kennedys&#039; mistreatment of women\">mother&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s face, and shots to their kneecaps to stage it as a Mafia killing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hochman <a href=\"https:\/\/da.lacounty.gov\/media\/news\/los-angeles-county-district-attorney-nathan-hochman-files-decision-menendez-resentencing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"went on\">went on<\/a> to say that the brothers &ldquo;never come clean and admitted that they lied about their self-defense.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Family members of the brothers slammed Hochman&rsquo;s statements.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He appears fixated on their trauma-driven response to the killings in 1989 with blinders on to the fact they were repeatedly abused,&rdquo; a statement from the family-led Justice for Erik and Lyle Coalition reads.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers claimed their father abused them and they responded in self-defense by killing him and their mother.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3332213\/gavin-newsom-determination-clemency-menendez-brothers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GAVIN NEWSOM BEGINS 'DETERMINATION OF CLEMENCY' FOR MENENDEZ BROTHERS\">GAVIN NEWSOM BEGINS &lsquo;DETERMINATION OF CLEMENCY&rsquo; FOR MENENDEZ BROTHERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gasc&oacute;n had endorsed resentencing, reducing their sentences, and making them immediately eligible for parole.<\/p>\n<p>The resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers is scheduled for a two-day hearing on March 20 and 21 before the Los Angeles County Superior Court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2031202\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2031202\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles DA withdraws support for Menendez brothers&#8217; 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