Menendez Bros
Choose To Prosecutors …
Why Should not I Throw Out Homicide Convictions
Revealed
This can be a BIG DEAL … the choose within the Menendez case says the brand new proof unearthed within the homicide case — if true — makes a compelling case to throw out their convictions … which might imply they might be launched even with no parole board listening to.
Based on new courtroom paperwork, obtained by TMZ, L.A. County Superior Court docket Choose William C. Ryan, has reviewed the two items of latest proof — the primary is a letter purporting to be from Erik Menendez to his cousin, Andy Cano, which might corroborate Cano’s testimony about Jose Menendez molesting Erik.
The second piece of proof — a declaration from Roy Rossello, a former member of Menudo, who claims he was anally raped and orally copulated by Jose in both 1983 or 1984. This declaration, based on Menendez lawyer Mark Geragos, exhibits the prosecution was off base in characterizing Jose as “not the kind of man” who would abuse his kids. Additionally, the choose within the homicide trial severely restricted testimony about alleged sexual abuse.
Geragos has filed authorized docs arguing this new proof would have modified the end result of the trial, so the convictions ought to be overturned. Choose Ryan stated within the new docs, “[THE Prosecutor] is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE … why the relief requested should not be granted.”
Translation — the choose says the Menendez brothers have made their case to toss the convictions, and now prosecutors must rebut that inside 30 days or the homicide conviction can be overturned.
TMZ.com
As we reported, one other Superior Court docket choose has already modified Erik and Lyle’s sentence from life with out parole to 50 years to life. Because of this, there can be a full parole listening to subsequent month. The Parole Board might advocate to Governor Newsom to grant the brothers clemency, however that listening to can be irrelevant if Choose Ryan tosses the convictions.
If the convictions had been thrown out, the L.A. County D.A. might nonetheless refile fees, however that might be tremendous dicey with the passage of time.
