California Governor Defers to New D.A. in Menendez Brothers’ Case

California Governor Gavin Newsom has kicked the can down the highway within the route of the brand new L.A. County District Lawyer … concerning Erik and Lyle Menendez.

Newsom’s workplace simply launched an announcement … “The Governor respects the role of the District Attorney in ensuring justice is served and recognizes that voters have entrusted District Attorney-elect Hochman to carry out this responsibility. The Governor will defer to the D.A.-elect’s review and analysis of the Menendez case prior to making any clemency decisions.”

As we reported, the outgoing D.A., George Gascón, has supported resentencing Erik and Lyle and is in favor of their launch. The newly-elected D.A., Nathan Hochman, has stated he will not weigh in on how he desires to proceed till he fully reviews the case.

A hearing is set for December 11, the place a choose will hear arguments on whether or not to re-sentence the Menendez brothers … and that would set off a parole board listening to that would set them free.

TMZ broke the story … Erik and Lyle’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, will ask the choose to change the conviction from homicide to manslaughter. Since Erik and Lyle have served 3 instances the utmost sentence for manslaughter, they’d be instantly free males.