New evidence can be bought Eric and Liel Mindez From life imprisonment. The brothers – who shot the dead parents, Jose and Kiti Mindez in 1989, after they were assisted years of abuse – are waiting for a hearing of resentment amid new evidence: a request from a former Minodo singer, his awareness of Jose in teen Recently, Eric, cousin, before the killings in which he wrote about harassment.
What did Lille and Eric Mendez do?
Lael and Eric Mendez became home names in the late eighties of the last century after they killed their parents in their homes, Beverly Hills, with rifles. Invite their brothers that they fear their lives after threatening to expose the alleged physical and sexual assault of their father.
Each of them was convicted of first -class killing and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of conditional release. They were placed in separate prisons until 2018 when the brothers were collected in the Richard J. Dunovan reformist in San Diego, California.
Why do DA think about Erik and Lyle’s resentment?
After more than three decades of the death of their parents, many family members signed a letter asking the judge to resent the two men. according to Cliff GardnerIt was assumed that one of their lawyers, Lael and Eric were convicted of unintentional death instead of first -class killing.
Children were hurt as children. They were abused throughout their lives. … and this is the case of unintended murder, not a murder case. Gardner said during a 48 hours interview.
In May 2023, the brothers’ lawyer submitted a petition for the garment to obtain new evidence – specifically, it is claimed that Eric wrote to his cousin, Andy Kano. In the document, Eric presented detailed accounts of the alleged sexual assault that he and his father holds at the hands of their father.
“I found a letter written by Eric Mendez to his cousin, Andy Kano, in November 1988, nine months before Jose and Kitie Mainndes were killed,” Randy Rand, one of the documentary film producers. Manendez + Menudo: Khan The ChildrenHe said Ktla In September 2024. In that message, Eric Menendes complains of the ongoing sexual assault by his father. “
New Los Angeles Da opposes the Manendez Brothers’s offer to a new trial
Los Angeles County Lawyer Nathan HoshmanWho took office in December 2024, he announced his opposition to granting a new trial to Erik and Layl during a press conference On February 21, 2025, Hashman asked about the acceptance of Eric’s letter to his cousin and said that men had a history of “lies, deception and manufacturing”. He pointed out that Eric and Lille has given different stories since their parents were killed and pressed their friends to help them through lying in court.
While Hochman refused to give his position on the brothers’ request for separate discontent trials, he said that his decision on this would come within the following weeks.
Is Eric and Lil Mindez be released from prison?
Former Los Angeles County Lawyer George Jaskoun It was announced on October 3, 2024, that the IRIC and Layl case was under review, and a hearing was appointed on November 29, 2024, regarding whether they could be discontent. The news followed many documentaries Netflix that renewed the public interest in the case.
“Today, I did not want to be very clear, we did not acknowledge a building in one way or another, we do not say that there is any error in the original trial,” Jaskoun said during a press conference. “We have provided evidence, we have obtained a copy of a message claimed to have sent one of the brothers to a family member who is talking about him as a victim of sexual harassment.”
Weeks later, Gascón announced at a press conference on October 24, 2024, that Erik and Lyle could be eligible for a conditional release immediately, pending a resentment hearing.
“We will recommend the court to be removed without the possibility of conditional release and will be sentenced to murder. Because there were two murders that will take 50 years in life.” However, because of their age, under the law because they were less than 26 years at the time that occurred There are these crimes, they will be eligible for a conditional release immediately. “
He continued, “They went to life imprisonment without the possibility of conditional release. … Although they did not believe that they would allow freedom at all, they participated in a different journey: a journey of redemption and a rehabilitation trip.”
What did the Mindez brothers say about resentment?
“I still have an opportunity to be a fruitful person,” Lael said in a prison collection call to his lawyer. Mark GeragosDuring a committee from the live Jahi in June 2024, Lael added that he is following a master’s degree in urban planning after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of California in Irvin.
In a rare update, Lyle also opened his life goals during a live phone call with Laura Angel at Nashville.
“These discussions were held with corrections responsible for allowing previously imprisoned to return to prisons to do a good job, and they are definitely open to and want to continue to work on this idea of ​​converting the prison arenas so that he said,” It creates living environments and societies that produce better neighbors. ” , Adding that many prisoners “suffer from his difficult childhood and come from circumstances Difficult. “
He went on to thank his supporters and “the huge number of people around the world and around the country who wrote my brother and I visited Facebook that was created for the victims to express themselves by helping my family and expressing their gratitude only to their support, believing that we should give us a second chance.”
