The highly anticipated convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez kicked off Thursday before being postponed by a judge.
The hearing is scheduled to decide whether the fraternity who serves life without parole should obtain a new sentence so that their freedom can be allowed after thirty years in prison.
They were found guilty of killing their parents in 1989 at a Beverly Hills mansion – a case that continues to split the country.
The hearing changed from the outset to lawyers who fought against prosecutors who opposed the release. The judge eventually postponed the hearing until May 9 to weigh the demands of both parties.
The controversial hearings resulted in a media group that had little development.
Brothers attorney Mark Geragos announced he would seek review of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office from the case, prosecutors asked the court to review new reports on whether the brothers were released to the public.
The judge will consider the requests on the May hearing day.
Resentment bidding is three The brothers’ lawyers have been chasing the path potentially secured for future releases.
Thursday’s developments confused the timeline with any potential decisions about the fate of the brothers.
Thursday’s hearing should center on one topic: whether the Menandes brothers will be subject to less fines.
The day is scheduled to include testimony from witnesses of the case and its family members. The brothers may even beg for their case.
Mr. Glagos also asked Judge Michael Jesic of the Los Angeles Superior Court to reduce his belief in killing, which could pave the way for faster releases.
Judge Jesic will eventually decide whether to send a new sentence or reject his request. He can also send out different sentences to qualify them for parole.
Several members of the Menandes family who supported the release have gone to Los Angeles to testify.
The brothers themselves appeared in court through video feeds from San Diego Prison, wearing the same cobalt blue prison uniform.
But the hearings were derailed by the development of another bid they had been pursuing freedom: the broadway of the California government Gavin Newsom.
Newsom has ordered the state’s parole board to review the case, and the team completed a risk assessment report this week. The report examines whether the brothers release social risks.
Prosecutors said in court documents that they wanted to review the report before making a resentful effort.
Mr. Glagos argued that he could not view the report, either.
Later in the afternoon, Judge Michael Jesic agreed to suspend the lawsuit until May 9 to give courts and attorneys time to review the risk assessment.
This hearing considers what parts of the report (if any) can be accepted at the hearing under review.
The court will also consider a motion where Mr. Glagos intends to file a lawsuit to withdraw the District Attorney’s Office from the case.
Mr. Geragos and the attorney representing the Menendez family member Bryan Freedman accused Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman of being biased and violating the rights of the family.
“This is a determined man who has not worked hard in his position,” Mr. Glagos said after the hearing, also accusing several members of prosecuting conflicts of interest.
Hochman was elected on a platform with a tough crime, and he strongly opposed reducing the sentences for the brothers. His ex initiated this attitude, and Hochman tried to stop it from continuing.
In a press conference before the hearing, Hockman insisted that “the facts are not good for the Menendes brothers.”
“If you don’t have the law or facts, beat the prosecutor, that’s the defense strategy,” he said.
Prosecutor Habib Balian said in court that the Menendez Brothers committed “extremely depraved behavior” in the killing of Jose and Kitty Menendez.
The problem of resentment, he said, is based on two factors: whether the brothers have recovered since the crime and whether they still pose a risk of violence.
Mr Balian told the court that in order to decide on the issue of resentment, “we cannot close the events that happened thirty years ago.
Menendez Brothers have been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for killing their parents with a series of shotguns.
Last year, the case attracted renewed attention after Netflix drama and documentaries about its case.
