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The extremely anticipated re-sentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez over the killing of their mother and father has been delayed once more, this time for almost two months, within the wake of the devastating wildfires in southern California.
Authorities introduced on Friday that the listening to deliberate for January 30 and 31 has been pushed to March 20 and 21 as a result of the wildfires have interfered with preparations. The listening to had already been delayed from November.
The fires, which erupted final week, have unfold greater than 40,000 acres – bigger than the land space of Washington, D.C. – with the flames being fanned by a fierce windstorm often known as the Santa Ana winds.
As of Wednesday morning, at the very least 25 lives had been misplaced, greater than 12,000 properties and constructions destroyed and a whole bunch of 1000’s of residents nonetheless positioned beneath evacuation orders. All method of public companies have been shut down, with a number of neighborhood drives put in place to assist these affected.
Previous to the announcement that the resentencing listening to could be postponed, Los Angeles County District Lawyer Nathan Hochman mentioned he had met with the brothers’ household earlier this month.
The pair have been convicted in 1989 of killing their mother and father, Jose and Kitty Menendez. They have been sentenced to life in jail with out parole and at the moment are of their 50s.
They requested that the sentence be reconsidered after new proof of their father’s sexual abuse emerged of their case. A current Netflix drama collection and documentary additionally introduced renewed public curiosity.
In October 2024, then-District Lawyer George Gascon advisable the brothers be resentenced to 50 years to life, making them instantly eligible for parole. Hochman, who was working in opposition to Gascon, referred to as it a “determined political transfer.”
Extra reporting by AP.
