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As sadly famous brothers – Eric and Lale Mendez Wait, if they have a legitimate victory on the other front, this time in the form of new evidence, which, according to them, could lead to their acquittal.
A couple who confessed to the murder of her parents, Mary Kitty and Jose Menendez, in the 1989 bloody massacre in their 1989 Beverly -hils The house, for years, claimed that their actions were self -defense that arose from physical and sexual abuse.
In a court ruling on July 8, received by Fox News Digital, will make the state explain why evidence of this effect was banned from the trial.
Eric Menendez, left, and is a brother Lille in front of their home -hills. They are the main suspects in the murder of parents. (Los -e Geles Times via Getty Images)
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Approximately eight months before the double guomato, Eric allegedly wrote a letter Andy Kano’s cousin, claiming that Jose was sexually treated with him and the lil.
In addition, Roy’s statement was grown, a member of the boy called Menudo, claimed that Jose, the executive director, raped him when he was a 14-year-old boy in 1983 or 1984. Discharged a lawsuit nearly 40 years after the alleged rape.
In March 2023, the brothers filed a petition for Habia, saying that if they were allowed to use the canon as evidence, and if the requirement had been exposed earlier and presented at the second trial, the jury would not condemn them.
Such a combination of two photos of the reservation provided by the California Department of Corrections shows that Eric Menendez, left and Laile Meenndes. (California Department of Fulfillment Through AP, File)
In the informal response to this petition, submitted in February this year, the district prosecutor of the Los -Andgeles district prosecutor Nathan Hochman, the prosecutor’s office denied that the letter and statement were made by new evidence. They said the canon’s letter was “untimely”. They also said that the statement about Russell was “unacceptable, insignificant and has no trust.”
But the order of July 8, which was handed over to the Judge of the Supreme Court of the Los -Andgeles William K. Ryan, said the letter and statement were made by Prima Facie, which shows that the brothers are entitled to Habeas.
In the next 30 days, the district prosecutor’s office is to be answered “Show”. In its response, the Hochman’s office should explain why the relief of the Hababas brothers should not provide.
Prosecutor Mark Herohas talks to journalists at a hearing on issues on reducing the Menendez brothers, Van Nouise, California, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)
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The brothers appealed to the new trial in 2023, but since then moved their attention to their own commitment they were granted in May. Judge Michael Jessic resented his brothers up to 50 years of life with the possibility of parole. Previously, they served life without parole.
Since then, the brothers have eagerly awaited this hearing of parole. Once it was originally scheduled for June 13, It was delayed Up to 21 and 22 August.
They spent 35 years behind bars.
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