Nathan Hochman Addresses Menendez Brothers Appeal Update

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman spoke at a press conference Tuesday after Erik and Lyle Menendez failed to prove they deserved a new trial ... Hochman previously condemned the bid as a "Hail Mary" attempt.

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00:00So what Judge Ryan did yesterday, in agreeing with our position, our ultimate position,

00:08and ending, for now, unless they keep appealing this, the meritless motion that the Menendez

00:14brothers filed, he basically said that the evidence alleged here is not so compelling

00:22that it would have produced a reasonable doubt in the mind of at least one juror.

00:30That is how deficient, how meritless, how baseless the evidence that has been presented by the

00:39Menendez brothers has been in this habeas motion.

00:43So Judge Ryan has put a full kibosh on the habeas motion here.

00:49So now we have the resentencing slash parole course has not resulted in the Menendez being

00:55released.

00:56The next parole hearing is scheduled for three years, although the parole board could

01:00advance it.

01:01We have the habeas petition now that has ended, the Menendez's could always appeal it if they

01:07so choose.

01:08And I trust that the appellate courts will reach the same result that Judge Ryan has reached

01:13here and find it utterly meritless.

01:16And then there's that clemency path that the Menendez's have always had in which the governor

01:21can grant them clemency if he so chooses any day he remains in office.

01:26Yes?

01:26Have you spoke to the extended family of the Menendez's since the ruling?

01:30I have not.

01:32Yes?

01:32Hi.

01:32So you said the governor at any time could give like clemency to the brothers so they

01:36could pretty much get out any time.

01:38Why do you think it's taking so long, even though the public wants this to happen?

01:43Curious.

01:44Well, whether the public wants it to happen or not, Governor Newsom has had this on his

01:50desk for a long time.

01:52Remember, he's been governor since 2019.

01:54At any point, any day he could wake up in the morning, sign a piece of paper, and the Menendez

02:00would be out that afternoon.

02:01He's chosen not to do so, but it's his choice for whatever reasons he wants to give for it.

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