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 may set the brothers free on the bang of a gavel.
Here is the deal … L.A. County D.A. George Gascón has filed authorized docs asking Decide William C. Ryan to resentence the Menendez brothers at a November listening to. If that occurs, the brothers can be eligible for rapid parole, however that may require an affirmative ruling by the California Parole Board.
TMZ broke the story, we have discovered Erik and Lyle’s legal professional, Mark Geragos, will ask the choose to change their conviction from homicide to voluntary manslaughter … and underneath 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 they usually’ve served 35 years.
The Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s Workplace tells TMZ … “While we currently believe that the evidence supports the first-degree murder charge, we remain open to consider any additional evidence and argument by counsel.”
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Primarily based on what the D.A.’s workplace is saying right here, it looks like they could nicely comply with altering Erik and Lyle’s conviction to voluntary manslaughter … and that may be a game-changer.
One other factor that seems to be working within the Menendez brothers’ favor … L.A. County Superior Courtroom Decide Ryan has a fame for fearlessness and is not afraid to reverse one other choose’s ruling when he feels it was mistaken.
Seems like the celebrities could also be aligning right here for Erik and Lyle.
Keep tuned …
