La Da Rejects Menendez Brothers' Recusal Push In Resentencing, Calls It A 'drastic And Desperate Step'

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman responded to a petition for recusal successful nan resentencing lawsuit of convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez, calling nan move a "drastic and hopeless step."

Hochman revenge nan consequence connected Friday, arguing that nan Menendez brothers are trying to unit a recusal simply because they're unhappy pinch nan territory attorney's wide stance connected resentencing.

"In nan opposition, nan District Attorney’s Office has based on that successful a ‘drastic and hopeless step,’ nan defense has decided to ‘sidestep nan cardinal rumor of resentencing’ and coming an statement ‘devoid of merit’ to recuse nan full District Attorney’s Office," Hochman said. "The full defense statement complete recusal boils down to nan defense not being happy pinch nan existent District Attorney’s position connected resentencing. While this hopeless statement whitethorn activity successful a property interview, it fails successful a tribunal of rule based connected an adversarial strategy of justice."

Attorney Mark Geragos, who represents nan Menendez brothers, wrote successful an April 25 mobility that Hochman should recuse himself because of a "conflict of interest." In that filing, Geragos wrote that Hochman "has a very different view" connected resentencing.

MENENDEZ BROTHERS DEMAND LOS ANGELES DA RECUSE HIMSELF OR BE DISQUALIFIED IN RESENTENCING CASE

Los Angeles County DA Nate Hochman responded to a recusal mobility from nan Menendez brothers. (Getty Images)

"In nan prosecution's view, location was nary intersexual maltreatment astatine all. Resentencing is not due because though defendants person admitted nan shooting for decades, they proceed to support (as they person since trial) that they had been sexually abused since they were children," Geragos wrote. "Under nan District Attorney's view, location tin beryllium nary rehabilitation unless defendants not only admit nan shooting, but disclaim nan corroborated history of intersexual maltreatment which caused nan first juries to scope verdicts evenly divided betwixt execution and manslaughter."

"Because nan grounds shows a conflict that renders it improbable Erik and Lyle tin person a adjacent resentencing hearing, recusal is proper," he added.

MENENDEZ BROTHERS RESENTENCING HOPES HINGE ON KEY COURT HEARING IN MURDER CASE

This operation of 2 booking photos provided by nan California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez.  (California Dept. of Corrections via AP, File)

The Menendez brothers' mobility for Hochman's recusal focuses connected an lawyer that Hochman precocious hired. After erstwhile Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced he was considering a resentencing petition from nan Menendez brothers, 20 family members met pinch lawman territory attorneys Nancy Theberge and Brock Lunsford and discussed their support for resentencing.

Read Hochman's filing:

TIMELINE OF THE MENENDEZ BROTHERS' MURDER CASE

One family member, however, objected to nan resentencing and revenge an amicus little successful guidance done his attorney, Kathleen Cady.

When Hochman won his predetermination against Gascon, Geragos claimed that Theberge and Lunsford were intentionally reassigned because they were viewed arsenic sympathetic to nan Menendez brothers. Geragos besides claimed that Hochman hired Cady, nan lawyer who represented nan only Menendez family personnel against resentencing, to lead nan territory attorney's Office of Victims' Services.

A proceeding is scheduled for Friday, wherever Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic will preside.

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Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman talks astir nan resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez for nan murders of their parents decades agone during a news convention successful downtown Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo)

The Menendez brothers are presently serving a life condemnation without parole aft killing their parents, Mary "Kitty" Menendez and Jose Menendez, successful 1989 aft they were allegedly sexually abused for years by their father.

Fox News Digital reached retired to Geragos for comment.

Fox News Digital's Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report.