California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed the state parole board to conduct a "risk assessment investigation" on Erik and Lyle Menendez, weeks before their resentencing hearing.
The question for the board is a simple one, do they pose a current ‘unreasonable risk to public safety?”‘ Newsom said.
Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents.
The probe initiated by the governor signals that Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have been in prison for nearly 35 years for the 1989 murders of their parents, could possibly see their life sentences comm
Newly-elected Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said at a Friday press conference that he has asked the court to reject the Menendez brothers' request for a new trial.
Clemency from California's governor may be the last hope for convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who will attend a resentencing hearing in the coming weeks but were just dealt a blow by L.A.'s new D.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the parole board to carry out a risk assessment of Lyle and Erik Menendez to determine whether they pose a risk to public safety after spending 35 years in state prison for the 1989 kilings of their parents,
Lyle and Erik Menendez are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the parole board to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment investigation into whether Lyle and Erik Menendez,