Prosecutor Asks Court to Reconsider Sentence of Menendez Brothers

The Los Angeles County prosecutor is expected to request on Thursday the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who killed their parents in 1989, according to a person familiar with the prosecutor’s decision.That step could free the brothers from prison.The district attorney, George Gascón, has scheduled a news conference on Thursday afternoon to announce his decision.During their trial, which was televised, the brothers said they had been sexually molested by their father and had feared for their lives.

At the time, their claims were met with widespread skepticism, but now they are seen by Mr.Gascón as credible enough to warrant reconsideration by the court.The move by the office that originally prosecuted the case to seek a resentencing could pave the way for the brothers, who are currently serving sentences of life without parole in a prison near San Diego, to walk free.While the district attorney’s recommendation will carry weight, it is ultimately up to a judge to decide the brothers’ future.The case drew renewed attention this year after Netflix released a docudrama about it, and later a documentary in which the brothers discussed the case at length in prison interviews.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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