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Los Angeles DA opposes Menendez brothers' request for new trial

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman opposes a new trial for Erik and Lyle Menendez, stating they do not deserve one despite claims of sexual abuse by their father, Jose Menendez, before the killings of their parents.
Hochman has filed a response urging the court to reject the brothers' habeas petition, arguing that the new evidence does not change their conviction for murdering their parents.
The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 and sentenced to life in prison without parole, and their resentencing hearing is scheduled for March 20-21, 2025.
Hochman found the abuse allegations irrelevant and stated that they do not constitute self-defense, as the brothers also admitted to the killings with a shotgun.

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