The resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have spent 35 years behind bars for killing their parents, will be delayed again, a judge said Thursday.
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Prosecutors filed a motion late Wednesday to delay the resentencing hearings so the court can obtain one aspect of the state parole board’s comprehensive risk assessments.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the assessments in February and the brothers’ final risk assessment hearings are scheduled for June 13. Prosecutors said in their filing that one part of the risk assessment has already been completed.
The brothers’ attorney, Mark Geragos, said he will file a motion to remove District Attorney Nathan Hochman from the case.
The next hearing is scheduled for May 9, when they will discuss the motion to recuse Hochman and the admissibility of the parole board’s risk assessment report.
The brothers’ hearing has been delayed several times. The initial hearing scheduled for January was postponed due to the LA fires and prosecutors’ attempt to withdraw their sentencing request.