Menendez Bros Lawyer Would possibly Name them to Testify at Resentencing Listening to, However Excessive-Threat Transfer

Erik and Lyle Menendez may take the stand subsequent Thursday to persuade the decide of their resentencing listening to they’re worthy of redemption … however in line with their lawyer, it might be a high-risk transfer.

Mark Geragos jumped on the “2 Angry Men” podcast Friday from the Van Nuys Courthouse, contemporary off a victory the place the decide shut down the D.A.’s request to place the kibosh on any resentencing listening to.

Excuse the intro to the clip — it is a pisser — however somewhat methods in, Harvey asks Mark about his technique to probably name the bros to the stand. Harvey has spent a while speaking to Erik and Lyle, and says plainly they offered themselves as compelling males who may impress the decide.

Mark says there’s danger in calling them, as a result of he believes the decide will give prosecutors free reign to make their case towards resentencing, and he is all however certain the case they will make shall be all concerning the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez. If Erik and Lyle testify, they will be cross examined on the crimes, and that might get dicey and, frankly, off level.

The purpose of the listening to is to find out if Erik and Lyle are rehabilitated and in the event that they pose a hazard to the group, however prosecutors have so far targeted primarily on the killings.

Quick story … Mark says he simply would not know if he’ll name them to the stand, and possibly will not decide till he sees how the listening to goes.

BTW … Harvey additionally tries to carry up some data we all know — that Diddy‘s been telling individuals Mark shall be repping him in subsequent month’s trial. Wait’ll you hear how Geragos deflects!