What’s Menendez brothers’ complete threat evaluation? – NBC Los Angeles
As Lyle and Erik Menendez proceed to push for freedom, a Los Angeles choose will determine whether or not to incorporate a report, which evaluates how a lot hazard the brothers could pose to the general public, in courtroom hearings set for subsequent week.
After months of authorized wrangling between the LA County District Lawyer’s Workplace and the Menendez brothers’ protection crew, Choose Michael Jesic dominated Friday that the resentencing hearings, which might probably scale back the brothers life-without-parole sentences, will proceed subsequent Tuesday and Wednesday.
The choose Friday dismissed the district lawyer’s yet one more request to withdraw the resentencing suggestion. However he did say he would contemplate the DA’s different petition: Whether or not or to not embody a complete evaluation report on the brothers.
What’s a complete threat evaluation?
Complete threat assessments are usually carried out by public security specialists and board-certified psychologists on behalf of the California state parole board earlier than prisoners are up for parole.
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a threat evaluation for Erik and Lyle Menendez to guage whether or not the brothers, convicted for the 1989 shotgun murders of their dad and mom, pose a risk to public security.
Throughout Friday’s listening to, District Lawyer Nathan Hochman requested the choose within the resentencing case to grant the admissibility of the danger evaluation, claiming that the report gives insights into the brothers’ present and potential risk to society.
However Mark Geragos, the brothers’ protection lawyer, argued the danger evaluation is an try by Hochman to “undercut what’s 35 years of exceptional work of the brothers.”
What does the brothers’ evaluation threat report say?
In line with Hochman, the brothers had been assessed to have “average dangers of violence” due to their jail rule violations.
“In January of 2025, (Erik Menendez) introduced an unlawful mobile phone into the jail setting, enlisting one other prisoner and somebody exterior to try this for him,” Hochman stated.
The evaluation report additionally famous Lyle displayed “narcissistic tendencies” whereas Erik is susceptible to affect of others.
Geragos argued the report shouldn’t be included within the resentencing consideration due to its preliminary standing.
The ultimate listening to on the danger evaluation is scheduled for June 13, 2025.
Why is the brothers’ threat evaluation vital?
It’s a vital piece for each prosecution and protection as a result of it will possibly affect the continuing resentencing listening to in LA County and Gov. Newsom’s clemency consideration in Sacramento.
Newsom stated he’ll determine whether or not to subject clemency to the brothers after the parole board’s threat evaluation is full.
Newsom had stated, as soon as the evaluation report is prepared, his workplace will submit it to the choose for resentencing whereas conducting its personal impartial evaluation to find out whether or not to help commutation for the brothers.
