Gov. Gavin Newsom
Checking Menendez Brothers for ‘Danger’ to Public
1st Step to Attainable Launch
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Governor Gavin Newsom is ordering an investigation into whether or not Erik and Lyle Menendez are match to return to public life … TMZ has discovered, and he says it is a important first step earlier than he, or anybody else, can determine in the event that they get out of jail.
It is a main, sudden improvement within the Menendez brothers‘ combat for freedom. It appeared the Governor was going to take a again seat till the courts dominated on Erik and Lyle’s destiny, however all that has now modified.
The CA Gov. tells us, he is directing the Board of Parole Hearings to conduct a “risk assessment investigation” on the Menendez bros., which he says is their model of a “parole hearing” — however earlier than the Board weighs in, a “Comprehensive Risk Assessment” have to be carried out.
Newsom says specialists will analyze “what led each brother to commit their offense, and if they have done the transformational work needed — and gained the skills — to avoid repeating their mistakes.”
The Governor’s initiative comes one week after Lyle and Erik appeared on TMZ’s “2 Angry Men” podcast, talking with Harvey and Mark Geragos (their lawyer) about their lives throughout incarceration … together with a number of applications they’ve launched to raised the lives of their fellow inmates.
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It appears like all that data might be factored into Newsom’s determination — together with the Danger Evaluation, which is able to assist him decide simply how rehabilitated the Menendez brothers are after 34 years in jail … and, in the end, whether or not he ought to commute their sentences.
That is one path to launch, however the Gov. says the investigation outcomes may even be shared with the Board of Parole and the decide deciding whether or not they get resentenced … which is their different potential path to freedom.
As soon as the Danger Evaluation is full — which is able to take a couple of months — Newsom says there might be a listening to “that works like a standard parole hearing, providing the District Attorney and the victims a chance to be a part of the process.”
L.A. County D.A. Nathan Hochman made it clear final week he is against the Menendez brothers getting a brand new trial, however advised us on “TMZ Live” he is open to the potential for them getting resentenced.
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In the meantime, the Gov.’s workplace says, “This process doesn’t mean there’s any guaranteed outcome, but it shows the Governor is doing his due diligence, ensuring transparency, keeping public safety at the forefront, making sure the process is fair for everyone involved, and getting closer to a conclusion.”
