Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says a judge used his office’s reports to decide that the Menendez brothers should be resentenced, but the DA's office maintains they are not ready for release — based on those same facts.

The two-day proceeding in L.A. ended on its first day with the judge resentencing the brothers who have spent more than three decades behind bars for their parents' 1989 murders.

The Menendez brothers' family says Nathan Hochman's efforts to block resentencing "do not align" with their views.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman speaks to the media during a hearing in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez,

Lyle and Erik Menendez immediately became eligible for parole after the judge’s surprise ruling following a resentencing hearing in Los Angeles.

Erik and Lyle Menendez had their sentence reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life and are now eligible for parole The post DA Nathan Hochman Responds to Menendez Brothers Resentencing: ‘Justice Should Never Be Swayed by Spectacle’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says that his office has filed opposition to the recusal motion that was filed by the Menendez brothers, which seeks to remove the DA from the case.

The Menendez brothers and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman (center) UPDATED with more details: The latest showdown between Erik and Lyle Menendez and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has come down a pivotal notch.

Lyle and Erik, who are now 57 and 54, now qualify for parole — leaving their freedom in the hands of the state parole board and Gov. Gavin Newsom.