Excellent news for Erik and Lyle Menendez … the Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s Workplace tells us they’re open to contemplating a change in conviction that will set the brothers free on the bang of a gavel.
This is the deal … L.A. County D.A. George Gascón has filed legal docs asking Choose William C. Ryan to resentence the Menendez brothers at a November listening to. If that occurs, the brothers can be eligible for speedy parole, however that will require an affirmative ruling by the California Parole Board.
TMZ broke the story, we have discovered Erik and Lyle’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, will ask the choose to change their conviction from homicide to voluntary manslaughter … and beneath a brand new regulation, the choose has the ability to take action. If that had been to occur, Erik and Lyle can be free males, as a result of the utmost sentence is 11 years and so they’ve served 35 years.
The Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s Workplace tells TMZ … “Whereas we at present consider that the proof helps the first-degree homicide cost, we stay open to think about any extra proof and argument by counsel.”
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Based mostly on what the D.A.’s workplace is saying right here, it seems like they could nicely comply with altering Erik and Lyle’s conviction to voluntary manslaughter … and that will be a gamechanger.
One other factor that seems to be working within the Menendez brothers’ favor … L.A. County Superior Court docket Choose Ryan has a fame for fearlessness and is not afraid to reverse one other choose’s ruling when he feels it was improper.
Appears like the celebs could also be aligning right here for Erik and Lyle.
Keep tuned …
