The Menendez brothers are on their way to potentially getting out of prison… because the Los Angeles District Attorney just officially filed the document asking a judge to sanction them.
D.A. George Gascon filed the motion just minutes ago… asking a judge to change the brothers’ sentences from life without parole to life with the possibility of parole. Due to the length of their detention, this would potentially allow them to be released from prison immediately.
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It’s a long document… but basically the DA’s office says Erik And Lyle are honest detainees and no longer pose a risk to public safety – so there is no reason to keep them locked up.
The prosecutor points to programs, such as Erik’s Life Care and Connections organization, which provides support to disabled and elderly inmates, as well as the VIVE organization. dedicated to victim impact and empathy – in which one or both brothers are involved, demonstrating how much time and effort the prosecutor feels he has devoted to making his prison community a better place.
They also list Erik and Lyle’s disciplinary records… showing that they were only redacted eight and five times respectively in over 30 years of incarceration.
The prosecutor also points out their ages…saying that not only were they young when they killed their parents, but they are over 50 now — so the likelihood of them committing another crime has decreased significantly.
Not all victims of the brothers’ crimes agree with their release, the prosecutor notes, citing an uncle of the brothers who does not want them to be released. However, according to the prosecutor, many other family members pleaded for their release – which should be taken into consideration.
Gascón announced that he would advocate for the release of Erik and Lyle earlier today… saying the two had paid their debt to society. A hearing is scheduled for the end of November.
Despite this recommendation, Menendez’s legal battle is not over…and it could be further complicated by the people who work in LADA’s office – who Gascón said could voice their opposition to the filing at a next hearing.