California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state's parole board to conduct a “comprehensive risk assessment investigation” to determine whether it would pose an “irrational risk” if released from prison.
On Wednesday, Newsom announced in his podcast segment, “This is Gavin Newsom.”
“The board's issues are simple. Do Eric and Lyle Menendez. Will they raise what we are currently calling “irrational risks to public safety,” Newsmom said.
“Risk assessments are usually done as done by public safety experts and forensic psychologists.”
Neuros Angeles DA Nathan Hochmann does not support the overturning of the Menendez brothers' murder beliefs
Newsom described the assessment as “a common procedure implemented by the state.”
“Then there will be hearings that act like a standard parole hearing that provides district attorneys and victims with the opportunity to become part of the process,” the governor's office shared in a statement.
Newsom's Office explained that California's legal standard for parole is whether prisoners pose an unreasonable risk to public safety, and whether the governor must decide before deciding on their dispute.
“This process doesn't mean there are guaranteed results, but it shows that we are due diligence, keeping public safety at the forefront, ensuring that everyone involved is fair and approaching conclusions.”
In November, Newsom indicated that he would postpone the decision on the Menendez Brothers' case to local courts and prosecutors.
“The governor respects the role of district attorneys to ensure justice and recognizes that voters have selected district attorneys to carry out this responsibility.” Newsom's Office said In a previous statement. “The governor will postpone the review and analysis of the Menendez case in DA-Elect before making a tolerant decision.”
Newsom's Office told Fox News Digital that the governor's decision is part of a larger announcement regarding executive clemency action, which will be released later Wednesday.
The Menendez Brothers' Response: What will happen next?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the state's parole board to conduct a “risk assessment investigation” on Eric and Lyle Menendez.
Newsom said the results of the risk assessment will be shared not only with Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman and his defense attorney, but also with Los Angeles Superior Court judges who are the main disseers of the case.
“There is no guarantee of results here,” Newsom said. “My office has done dozens of consistent reviews of these generosity, but this process offers more transparency, which appears to be important in this case and provides more due diligence before determining generosity.”
The Newsom announcement comes less than a week after Hochman asked the court to reject his request for a new trial for the Menendez brothers.
Hochman cited the issue of evidence and argued that he did not meet sufficient standards for a new trial.
This is a few months after the former Da George Gascon The new evidence was cited in the form of letters suggesting that the brothers may have been abused by their father as the reasons for the new trial.
Menendez Brothers' Center Letters Bid for Freedom to be questioned
The next Los Angeles County, Da Nate Hochman, says he has never seen the media about the Menendez brothers before he took office. (Getty Images)
“We saw it again The reliability of lettersin particular, Andy Cano 1988 is thought to be heavily on a continuum of lies, calling for dramatic questions as to whether this is in fact a 1988 letter written by Eric Menendez to Andy Cano about this sexual abuse,” Hochman said at a press conference Friday.
The letter is said to have been written eight months before the murders of his parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989.
The letter had not been discovered until several years ago, said the Menendez brothers' lawyer.
The Menendez brothers' family denounced Hochman's decision in an earlier statement the legal team shared with Fox News Digital.
“District Attorney Nathan Hochmann has returned us today in 1996. He has opened up the wounds we have been trying to heal for decades,” the statement said. “He didn't listen to us. We were deeply disappointed in what he said, and he effectively torested new evidence and disbelieved the trauma they had experienced.
Menendez's brothers responsive to hearings postponed due to the Raging Los Angeles fire
Eric Menendez (c) and his brother Lyle (L) are portrayed in Beverly Hills on August 12, 1991. They are accused of killing parents Jose and Mary Louise Menendez of Beverly Hills, California. AFP Photography Mike Nelson (Photo: Mike Nelson / AFP) (Mike Nelson/AFP via Getty Images)
“Abuse doesn't exist in the vacuum. It leaves a permanent scar, rewires the brain, and traps the victim in a cycle of fear and trauma. To say that it didn't play a role in Eric and Lyle's actions is to ignore decades of psychological research and basic human understanding.”
The statement added that it was “absurd” to say that Hochmann's evidence should have been brought to court.
Hochman also said that Newsom has a generous petition on his desk, “You can do whatever you like whenever he wants and we will be dealing with a Resentening Issue in the coming weeks.”
If Hochman's office continues on Resentening Road, Newsom still has final say. If the brother's sentence is reduced to something that qualifies for parole, the governor has a veto over the decision of the Parole Board. He was also able to issue himself generosity or forgiveness.
The res teansing hearing was pushed back for nearly two months due to a catastrophic wildfire in California.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez were found guilty in 1996 for murdering their parents in the silly Beverly Hills home in 1989 and were sentenced to life in prison without parole.
The brothers allegedly shot Josemenendez, the father's former RCA Records executive, in self-defense, and claimed he thought he would kill him after warning that he was going to expose him as a child sex abuser.
They also killed their mother, Mary “Kitty” Menendez. Mary sat next to Jose eating ice cream in the living room as she opened the fire.
Their First exam It ended with a mistial when the ju-degrees failed to agree with their fate. After the second trial in the mid-1990s, when some of their evidence on alleged sexual abuse was ruled out, the ju judges agreed with the prosecutor that their motive was greedy.
Michael Ruiz, Michael Dorgan and Brie Stimson of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, murder, national crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
