year when they publicly asked for the brothers to be released. >> i was very disappointed in da nathan hochman'sthers made in that first trial, and all of those lies were litigated and resolved in the first trial. >> hochman also highlighting the power of the california governor, gavin newsom, has in the case. >> he has unilateral constitutional power to commute the menendez sentences if he chooses, and release them today. there is no hearing he needs to have. there is no deadline, and he can also do nothing. >> meanwhile, governor newsom making headlines of his own. today, the governor is proposing an overhaul to california's parole process that could clear the way for many inmates in the state to have their sentences shortened. it's been three decades since lyle and eric infamously killed their parents inside their beverly hills home. the brothers say years of sexual abuse by their father drove them to murder. >> eric and i killed our parents together, so i'd say that makes us pretty close. >> late last year, many watched the dramatized netflix series that dominated the streaming charts. >> an

the latest star reportedly told he is being let go today, da nathan hochman announced he's asking the to withdraw the previous district attorney's motion for resentencing. he says they have not fully accepted responsibility for killing their parents more than three decades ago. nbc's karma dickerson has the latest. asking someone to deny the reality of their life, to get out of prison is something out of a really bad movie. lyle menendez posted that today. part of his response to learning la's district attorney does not support resentencing for him or his brother, eric. it's not a setback at all. geragos, therothers attorney, says da nathan hochman's announcement is irrelevant to the menendez's chance of being resentenced. he's basically admitted that the judge still has jurisdiction over the resentencing, and the focus is on the resentencing, and in the law is have they been rehabilitated? it's a focus on the crime itself. hochman essentially feels the menendez brothers have not demonstrated they are rehabilitated because they failed to take accountability for multiple lies they told

da nathan hochman has asked for that motion to be withdrawn. well, a beautiful monday afternoon and now evening outside, as we do give you a live picture out at san francisco. changes brewing though a couple of storms lining up out there in the pacific headed our direction. and with that, we check in with our meteorologist, roberto gonzalez for more on the timing. roberto. a lot going on here. >> stacking up like planes at sfo right now, right? yeah, there's a series of storms out there and it's a very complex active weather pattern. let's get to it. right now, it's our live weather camera looking out in the east bay towards mount diablo. boy, look how green it is, mike. >> i like it and it's going to get greener. >> yeah, just in time for saint patrick's day. >> celtic green. >> a veil, a veil of clouds overhead. anywhere from 4400ft to 20,000ft. it will become partly to mostly cloudy tonight. those clouds that you just saw in our live weather camera associated with this, this area of low pressure spinning its wheels about 600 miles off the so

romy de frias nos explica los argumentos en que basa su decisÓn el fiscal nathan hochman.ra: un juez acaba de bloquear la deportacion del activista palestino "mahmoud khalil", >> nuestra postura que los hermanos menÉndez no salgan de la cÁrcel, fue la inesperada decisiÓn del fiscal del distrito del condado de los Ángeles. y es que a pesar de que el fiscal afirma que apoya que se dictarÁ sentencia, le pide al tribunal que retira la mociÓn anterior entablada por el antiguo fiscal, ya que la calificÓ como llena de mentiras. no cree que en 1989 los hermanos menÉndez asesinaron a sus padres por lo cual fueron condenados cadena perpetua. tras la decisiÓn familiares de los hermanos aseguran que el fiscal tienen a la familia como rehenes. sin embargo, asegura que si los hermanos aceptan responsabilidad por sus acciones, Él respaldarÍa la peticiÓn de una nueva sentencia. los hermanos tienen audiencias pautadas para el 20 y 21 de marzo y serÁ una decisiÓn de la corte y quieren posponer, cancelar o continuar con estas audiencias. >> en una noticia de Última hora como un juez acaba de

news district attorney nathan hochman says erik and lyle menendez should not be resentenced because afteran 30 years they still haven't taken responsibility for their crimes. back end october former d.a. george gascon said the brothers case deserves another look. >> i believe the brothers were subjected to a terminus amount of dysfunction in the home in a molestation. >> reporter: that wasn't their defense in the 1993 trials. import the brothers said they were acting in self-defense when they killed their parents. the evidence suggested otherwise. >> they took actions that were both premeditated and deli deliberate. not just immediate responses to their parents. somehow threatening them the night of august 20th. >> reporter: hochman outlined the days before the murders the brothers drove to san diego to purchase shotguns and even visited a firing range to practice. he says the brothers try to make the murders look like a mafia hit by shooting their father in the back of the head and their mother in the face. then shot both in the kneecaps to complete the picture. >> to the extent that the

abc news has obtained a letter from the family accusing the district attorney, nathan hochman, of being biased and violating the family's rights as victims of a crime. >> we're tired of feeling like political pawns, and i know, i know that hochman does really not like that word, but that's what the that's what the group feels like now. >> eric and lyle menendez were convicted of murder for the 1989 slaying of their parents, jose and kitty menendez. lawyers petitioned for a new trial in 2023, after they say they uncovered new evidence supporting the claim that jose had been molesting the boys. >> anybody reasonable. >> can only come to one. >> conclusion they should be out. >> but d.a. hochman, who took over in december, recently said he opposes a retrial for the brothers. >> the jury, never in any of the two juries, had to resolve the question. of whether the menendez brothers were sexually molested. >> later today, he's expected to weigh in on whether the brothers should be resentenced, a move that could end with them walking free. the family has called for the pair's release for years

nathan hochman will support or fight their resentencing effort. the brothers hope to be set free after being convicted of the 1989 murder of their parents. their defense said they acted in self-defense after sexual abuse by their father. prosecutors say they killed for money. a resentencing hearing is scheduled for later this month, but governor newsom has asked the state parole board to conduct a risk assessment on the brothers ahead of a possible clemency hearing. in the south bay, san jose is gearing up to host this year's nvidia conference. 25,000 people are expected to be in town for the event. it's scheduled from monday, march 17th to friday, march 21st, and city officials say this will be a chance to activate san jose's downtown area and help small businesses. last year's conference was the first to be held in person since the pandemic, and had a $15.5 million economic impact. a special food feast today featuring crab, crab and more crab. check it out. fisherman's wharf celebrated national crab day with its first ever crab crawl. for about

nathan hochman withdrawing his predecessor's recommend akz that they should be resentenced. he says it should be left up to a judge. >> our posisition is they shouldn't get out of jail. >> reporter: the brothers who are currently serving life without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents argue they acted in self defense after years of abuse at the hands of their father. but in a scathing 50-minute rebuke and 87-page filing the d.a. cast doubt on those claims saying the brothers have repeatedly lied and changed their story and they originally said they acted out of self defense because they feared their parents were going to kill them. do you believe sexual abuse is a factor in them killing their parents? >> i believe they believe that sexual abuse occurred. as their own attorney acknowledged, sexual abuse does not justify killing the abuser. >> reporter: tonight, outraged menendez family members who support the brothers ripping into the d.a. saying he has blinders on to the fact that erik and lyle were repeatedly abused, feared for their lives, and have atoned for the

now nathan hochman saying that the judge can continue with the resentencing if he wants to, but he is pulling back, withdrawing the motion that the previous d.a. had put forward. and so the reasoning behind this is that the new district attorney says that the brothers have not fully accepted responsibility for the crime. he says he does not believe in their defense, which is self-defense for killing their parents. and so what the district attorney is saying is if the brothers come out and publicly say that they have lied about that self-defense defense then he would reconsider a resentencing motion. in the meantime, though, it falls on the hands of the judge. the judge will decide whether or not that resentencing moves forward. the menendez brothers, their family releasing a statement saying essentially that the d.a. is not looking at the sexual abuse allegations. they're saying that the brothers have already apologized for their crimes, and they believe they should have that resentencing hearing. so what's left on the table is a decision from the judge on the resentencing. there's al

nathan hochman withdrawing his predecessor's petition that theyey be resentenced. >> our position isdn't get out of jail. >> reporter: the brothers, who currently serving life without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents, jose and kitty, argue they acted in self-defense. but an 87-page filing cast doubt on the claims, saying that the brothers repeatedly lied and changed their story and said they acted out of self-defense because they believed their parents were going to kill them. do you think sexual abuse is a factor in killing their parents? >> i believe they believe sexual abuse occurred. as their own attorney acknowledged, sexual abuse does not justify killing the abuser. >> reporter: outraged family members who support the brothers ripping into the d.a., saying he has blinders on, that they were repeatedly abused. the d.a. saying he could change his recommendation if the brothers take full responsibility. >> if they go ahead and sincerely and unequivocally lay out that they have now lied on their entire defense and finally admit that they killed their parents in cold blo

nathan hochman announced he will allow the brothers to go before a judge later this month to seek a new sentence. even though he opposes freeing the convicted murderers. hochman says the brothers have not taken responsibility for the crime. >> for now, while the menendez brothers persist in telling these lies for the last over 30 years about their self-defense defense and persist in insisting that they did not suborn perjury or attempt to suborn perjury, then they do not meet the standards for resentencing. >> erik menendez are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their parents in 1989. the brothers claim self-defense, saying they suffered sexual abuse from their father and believed their parents were going to kill them. >> president trump's tariffs are having a huge impact on wall street stocks, plunging as the president refused to rule out a recession this year as well. so what will tomorrow bring on the market? abc news reporter melissa dan explains the uncertainty on wall street and how canada is pushing back against the president's tariffs. >> u.s.

county da, nathan hochman has asked the court to withdraw the previous district attorney's request toentence lyle and erik menendez. the brothers have been serving a life sentence without parole for the 1989 fatal shootings of their parents inside their beverly hills mansion. >> the brothers claim that they were physically and sexually abused by their father, and they've asked for a new trial, clemency or resentencing. defense attorney misty marris joins us now live to discuss. misty. this is a bit confusing because the brothers are seeking freedom through different avenues, and while one appears to have been closed off, there is this other avenue. this resentencing hearing that appears to be moving forward. >> yes, forrest, it is confusing because there are several different pathways. the menendez brothers are pursuing. one is what's called a habeas corpus petition based on new evidence that's been discovered after the trial that is still pending. although the district attorney said he doesn't believe that that holds merit, it will be for a judge to decide that still exists. then we

. >> los angeles district attorney nathan hochman announcing he does not believe the menendez brothershould be resentenced, but will allow the resentencing hearing to go before a judge later this month. eric and lyle menendez have been behind bars for 35 years, serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their parents in 1989. at the trial, the brothers claimed self-defense, saying they suffered sexual abuse from their father and believed their parents were going to kill them. >> our position is that they shouldn't get out of jail. now, ultimately, that is a position. >> the new d.a, going into great detail about what he says is the brothers premeditation and lack of credibility and willingness to lie, stating examples from the 90s trial, including self-defense being the brothers reason for murdering their parents. >> but for now, while the menendez brothers persist in telling these lies for the last over 30 years about their self-defense defense and persist in insisting that they did not suborn perjury or attempt to suborn perjury, then they do not meet the

nathan hochman asked the court to withdraw a resentencing motion filed last year by his predecessor, george gascon. gascon advocated for the brothers to receive a sentence that would make them eligible for parole in light of new evidence that they were abused by their father. hochman says the brothers have repeatedly lied about why they killed their parents. >> if they go ahead and finally come clean with the court, in the future the court can weigh these new insights into making a determination as to whether they now qualify for rehabilitation and resentencing. >> if resentenced, they could be made eligible for parole. the court can still proceed with the resentencing hearing scheduled for march 20th. >>> coming up, two san jose sisters had a talent and a dream but needed help mmmm... planet oat's so creamy and not watery like- exactly! and unsweetened has 0 grams of sugar. and don't forget, it's an excellent source of calcium. ♪♪ wow! planet oat really has it all... you guys are so right! no you are. no you are. no you are. yeah, you are. ♪♪ yeah, you are. they >>> they had hair an

well, laura da, los angeles da nathan hochman spoke extensively about this latest update in the menendez case. he spoke for around 30 minutes, recounting details from the night of jose and kitty menendez murder. statements and testimonies from the menendez brothers, all throughout the appeals cases, all to come to the conclusion that the menendez brothers do not meet the standard for resentencing. i want you to take a listen, but for now, while the menendez brothers persist in telling these lies for the last over 30 years about their self-defense defense and persist in insisting that they did not suborn perjury or attempt to suborn perjury, then they do not meet the standards for resentencing. they do not meet the standards for rehabilitation. they have not exhibited the full insights and accepted complete responsibility for their actions. and as a result, just like in the sirhan sirhan case, they posed an unreasonable risk of danger to the community and the resentencingng suld not therefore be gnted. now, hochman added. he will ask the court to withdraw his predecessor's mion on the res

county da nathan hochman said he wants the menendez brothers to accept complete responsibility for their actions before he'll back their bid to be released from prison. the brothers have been in prison for decades for the murders of their parents and their beverly hills home. the two have maintained that they feared for their lives. after threatening to go public with accusations of sexual abuse from their father. the menendez family members who support their resentencing say they feel like the da is not listening to them. >> they believe that he has been hostile towards them, that he's been dismissive of their feelings, that he's been patronizing towards them. they all had a meeting where a bunch of them, over a dozen family members, sat down with hochman, and they expressed to him that we support eric and lyle getting out of prison. and they believe, like he is not listened to them, and that he has really showed a lack of compassion is the way they described it. >> a complaint was filed with the u.s. attorney's office, was filed by eric and lyle's cousin, tamara goodell. the brothers r

now, nathan hochman saying that the judge can continue with the resentencing if he wants to, but that he is pulling back, withdrawing the motion that the previous da had put forward. and so the reasoning behind this is that the new district attorney says that the brothers have not fully accepted responsibility for the crime. he says he does not believe in their defense, which is self-defense, for killing their parents. and so what the district attorney here is saying is that if the brothers come out and publicly say that they have lied about that self-defense defense, then he would reconsider a resentencing motion. in the meantime, though, it falls on the hands of the judge. the judge will decide whether or not that resentencing moves forward. the menendez brothers, their family releasing a statement saying essentially that the da is not looking at the sexual abuse allegations. they're saying that the brothers have already apologized for their crimes, and they believe that they should have that resentencing hearing. so what's left on the table is a decision from the judge on the resen

hit another setback with now elese da nathan hochman saying the men have not met the criteria to be released. the brother's maintain killing their parents in 1989 in self-defense. hochman adding that lyle and erik have not accepted responsibility for their actions, even end is's have basically engaged in not just the or the ultimate lie of self-defense. >> but a whole series of lies around it. and they took actions that were both premeditated and deliver hochman explaining 3 parallel paths for freedom. the first which includes the habeas petition filed by lyle and erik, the second, the clemency plea with governor gavin newsom and now the brothers re-sentencing request getting into the details. the nitty gritty of the brothers kind of. >> moving defense stories from somebody else did it, too. we might have done it too. oh, yeah, we did. because we feared for our lives. getting that detail probably served 2 purposes for tiktok meant. >> former federal prosecutor, steven because our u.s. with the foundation law group says >> it may have been his intent to chip away a little bit of some of the p

yesterday, los angeles district attorney nathan hochman withdrew his predecessor's recommendation that eric and lyle should be resentenced and released. they are currently serving life without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents. they argue they acted in self-defense after years of abuse at the hands of their father. it's been dramatized in the popular netflix series about the brothers that's ignited renewed interest in this case. the da is attacking those claims in an 87 page legal filing, saying the brothers have changed their stories several times. hochman says he will reconsider his decision if the brothers apologize for what he says have been a litany of lies. this morning on the today show, the brothers lawyer, mark geragos, says hochman is showboating. he can withdraw. he can say he wants to withdraw. it isn't his decision. all that was was a grandstanding by somebody who acknowledged when a couple of people asked him the question, wait a second. the da's office already invoked this. and by the way, there's a case that says you can't withdraw unless you show certain fac

hit another setback with now elese da nathan hochman saying the men have not met the criteria to be released. the brother's maintain killing their parents in 1989 in self-defense. hochman adding that lyle and erik have not accepted responsibility for their actions, even end is's have basically engaged in not just the or the ultimate lie of self-defense. >> but a whole series of lies around it. and they took actions that were both premeditated and deliver hochman explaining 3 parallel paths for freedom. the first which includes the habeas petition filed by lyle and erik, the second, the clemency plea with governor gavin newsom and now the brothers re-sentencing request getting into the details. the nitty gritty of the brothers kind of. >> moving defense stories from somebody else did it, too. we might have done it too. oh, yeah, we did. because we feared for our lives. getting that detail probably served 2 purposes for jayhawk men. >> former federal prosecutor, steven because our u.s. with the foundation law group says >> it may have been his intent to chip away a little bit of some of the pu

. >> da nathan hochman says his office could someday support the brothers release, but they'd first have to admit to what he says are decades of lies. >> it requires them to finally, after 30 plus years, fully acknowledge and completely accept responsibility for the entire breadth of the crimes and all the lies that they have told, including their defense at trial of self defense. >> the da says those lies started from the night of the murders. that infamous 911 call. >> what's the problem? >> somebody killed my parents. >> pardon me. >> so, joseph. >> and hochman claims the lies continued on the witness stand. and even to this day, as the brothers maintain, they were acting in self defense after years of alleged sex abuse by their father. >> the thought that their parents were going to kill them that night of august 20th, 1989, so they had to kill them first, we believe was made up. >> but the menendez family blasting the da, accusing hochman of holding eric lyle and our family hostage, saying he has blinders on to the fact they were repeatedly abused, feared for their lives and have at

nathan hochman announced he will allow the brothers to go before a judge later this month to seek a newtence. even though he opposes freeing the convicted murderers. hochman says the brothers have not taken responsibility for the crime. >> for now, while the menendez brothers persist in telling these lies for the last over 30 years about their self-defense defense and persist in insisting that they did not suborn perjury or attempt to suborn perjury, then they do not meet the standards for resentencing. >> erik menendez are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their parents in 1989. the brothers claim self-defense, saying they suffered sexual abuse from their father and believed their parents were going to kill them. >> president trump's tariffs are having a huge impact on wall street stocks, plunging as the president refused to rule out a recession this year as well. so what will tomorrow bring on the market? abc news reporter melissa dan explains the uncertainty on wall street and how canada is pushing back against the president's tariffs. >> u.s. sto

. >> da nathan hochman says he thinks the brothers have not taken complete responsibility for the lies told during the case. he has asked for the motion filed by the previous district attorney to be withdrawn. the two brothers are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole. if they were resentenced, they could become eligible for parole. a hearing has been scheduled for later this month. >> there is more criticism this morning against los angeles mayor karen bass and her response to deadly wildfires that ravaged the city. the los angeles times reports several text messages the mayor sent and received to other city leaders during the first two days of the palisades fire were deleted. the mayor countered, saying there is nothing suspicious about those messages not being saved. >> phone did automatic delete after 30 days. we've been swamped with cpr and so it took a while, but we're also looking to see if there's some other way to retrieve the messages, so stay tuned. >> mayor bass was in africa attending the inauguration of ghana's president when the palisades fire started

nathan hochman now laying out a pathway for the menendez brothers to potentially get out of jail.listen here. >> requires them to finally, after 30 plus years, fully acknowledge and completely accept responsibility for the entire br of crimes, including t they set a trial. if they do that unequivocally and they do it sincerely, ultimately the judges see the final arbitrator. >> john: exhausted all appeals and have no hope of freedom until a new california law made a resentencing hearing as possible. any reduction in their sentence could make them immediately eligible for parole. >> aishah: plus a desperate search is underway for a university of pittsburgh student who vanished while walking on the beach in the dominican republic. we are going to ask the sheriff from her hometown about the latest on the search efforts. >> john: plus rfk jr. meeting with top food leaders to make america healthy again. he is meeting about a shocking number of chemical dyes and additives that we allow into so many of our foods. we will break it down with to dr. marc siegel coming up next. just to see i

nathan hochman said lyle and erik menendez never came clean about a motive or displayed meaningful self-reflectionuld warrant a resentencing. the brothers are serving life without parole for murdering their parents back in 1989. governor newsom has ordered a risk assessment signaling he may consider clemency and a story now exclusive to ktvu. chp investigators were in oakland trying to locate some stolen property, but instead they uncovered a massive illegal marijuana operation. the site was a warehouse along fifth street visible from highway 880 and ktvu. jana katsuyama joins us now to show us what they found inside. and then why investigators say these types of operations are so dangerous. yes, they're very, very concerned about these. >> kinds of things, claudine. and it really came as a surprise to the chp who discovered the marijuana last tuesday. today, officials told me they finished processing the scene and found more than 25,000 of these plants. people renting spaces next to the illegal operation didn't want to be on camera, but they told me the grower would leave the doors wide open and

abc news has obtained a letter accusing nathan hochman of being biased and violating the family's rights i know that he really does not like that word, but that is what the group feels like now. >> erik and lyle menendez convicted of murder for the 1989 slaying of their parents hosanna kitty menendez. lawyers petition for a new trail in 2023 after they say they uncovered evidence that jose had been molesting the boys. >> they should be out. >> district attorney hockman says he opposes a retrial for the brothers. >> erik and lyle menendez had told five different versions of the events of what had happened. >> announced a press conference for later today, and the family has called for the pairs release for years and criticizing him for what they claim is a valid argument for retrial. >> they have always taken ownership of what they chose to do, given the circumstances of what went on. we believe that they have served their time. >> california's governor has also ordered a risk assessment to see if they are fit for release. the brothers said they now have hope for the first time in decades.

. >> los angeles district attorney nathan hochman announcing he does not believe the menendez brothershould be resentenced, but will allow the resentencing hearing to go before a judge later this month. eric and lyle menendez have been behind bars for 35 years, serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their parents in 1989. at the trial, the brothers claimed self-defense, saying they suffered sexual abuse from their father and believed their parents were going to kill them. >> our position is that they shouldn't get out of jail now. ultimately, that is a position. >> the new da, going into great detail about what he says is the brothers premeditation and lack of credibility and willingness to lie, stating examples from the 90s trial, including self-defense being the brothers reason for murdering their parents. >> but for now, while the menendez brothers persist in telling these lies for the last over 30 years about their self-defense defense and persist in insisting that they did not suborn perjury or attempt to suborn perjury, then they do not meet the st

. >> district attorney nathan hochman says he thinks the brothers have not taken complete responsibility for the lies they told during the case. he has asked for the motion filed by the previous d.a. to be withdrawn. the brothers are serving life sentences without the possibility of parole. if they were resentenced, they could become eligible for parole. a hearing has been scheduled for later this month. after spending weeks in the hospital. the vatican says doctors report pope francis is no longer at risk of dying from pneumonia. doctors say the pontiff's positive response to drug treatments and recent blood tests show his health is improving. now outside the hospital at the statue of john paul ii, people have been leaving handwritten cards and posters next to rosary beads. the statue has become a meeting ground for hundreds, who have shown up over the weeks to pray for the leader of the roman catholic church. >> for us, it is like my father is at the hospital and i go to see him. we do this in the name of many other people, because i think that many others want to express this kind of

. >> weeks ago, district attorney nathan hochman said. >> he does not recommend. >> that the brothersshould. >> get a retrial. >> and now today, he's saying. >> he doesn't believe that they should be resentenced, either. he says the reason behind that is he doesn't believe that the brothers have ever fully accepted responsibility. for their crimes. he points to 20 lies that he. >> says the brothers told leading up to. >> and during their trials. he says four of those lies have been acknowledged, including the fact that they eventually said they did kill their parents. but he looks to the 16 that he says have never been publicly acknowledged. and he says until they sincerely and publicly acknowledge those 16 lies, he will not consider a resentencing. he's giving them a pathway for hope, though. take a listen. >> so if the menendez go ahead and want to at any point, whether it's today, whether it's weeks from now or months from now or years from now, finally and unequivocally express that they and acknowledge the lies that they have told and persisted in for over 30 years, then we will

county district attorney, nathan hochman, says he does not support resentencing in the case.nother potential avenue for their release from prison. that hearing is scheduled for later this month. >> tonight, we are learning that convicted killer scott peterson was injured in an attack inside the amador county prison, where he is serving a life sentence for murdering his wife and unborn son. that confrontation happened on sunday in the yard at mule creek state prison, which is about an hour east of sacramento. peterson only suffered minor injuries. tmz reporting that a fellow inmate assaulted peterson following a dispute that began during a pickleball game. >> it sounds like from what we're being told, it was a bit of an errant shot. and for some reason, this other inmate got incredibly angry with scott peterson and actually assaulted him. now, it wasn't so bad to the point where he had to be taken to a hospital, but he did receive medical treatment at the prison. on the prison grounds. >> peterson was originally sentenced to death, but in 2020, he was resentenced because the c

county da nathan hochman will support or fight the resentencing effort of eric and lyle menendez.hey've been serving life in prison for killing their parents in 1989, and their defense team says that they acted in self-defense after years of sexual abuse by their father. prosecutors say they killed for money. the previous da was petitioning to have the brothers resentenced to 50 years to life, which would have made them immediately eligible for parole. he lost an election in november, and the new da has taken time to assess the case. a resentencing hearing is set for next week. however, it is likely to be delayed because governor newsom has asked the state parole board to conduct a risk assessment on the brothers. hochman is considering clemency for them. today's announcement is set for 10:00 this morning, and we'll have that for you live on our abc seven news app. also, abc seven news.com. amanda. >> all right. gloria, thank you. >> the faa is investigating a plane crash that rocked a retirement community in suburban pennsylvania. you are looking at the moments after a single eng

nathan hochman will support or fight the resentencing effort of eric and lyle menendez.life in prison for killing their parents in 1989. their defense team says they acted in self-defense after years of sexual abuse by their father. prosecutors say they killed for money. the previous d.a. was petitioning to have the brothers resentenced to 50 years to life, which would have made them immediately eligible for parole. he lost an election in november, and the new d.a. has taken time to assess the case. a resentencing a resentencing hearing is set for next week. however, it is likely to be delayed because governor newsom had asked the state parole board to conduct a risk assessment on the brothers. hochman is considering clemency for them. today's announcement is set for 10 a.m, and we will have that for you live in our abc seven news app and abc seven news.com. amanda. >> all right gloria thank you. >> new developments this morning on pope francis health as he enters week four of recovery from a double pneumonia infection. the pope is showing a, quote, good response towing

. >> los angeles district attorney nathan hochman announcing he does not believe the menendez brothersced, but will allow the resentencing hearing to go before a judge later this month. eric and lyle menendez have been behind bars for 35 years, serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their parents in 1989. at the trial, the brothers claimed self-defense, saying they suffered sexual abuse from their father and believed their parents were going to kill them. >> our position is that they shouldn't get out of jail now. ultimately, that is a position. >> the new da going into great detail about what he says is the brothers premeditation and lack of credibility and willingness to lie, stating examples from the 90s trial, including self-defense being the brothers reason for murdering their parents. >> but for now, while the menendez brothers persist in telling these lies for the last over 30 years about their self-defense defense and persist in insisting that they did not suborn perjury or attempt to suborn perjury, then they do not meet the standards for resent

is asking the court to withdraw a previous resentencing motion for the menendez brothers, da nathan hochman said lyle and erik menendez never came clean about a motive or displayed meaningful self-reflection that would warrant a resentencing in their case. the brothers are serving life without parole for murdering their parents in beverly hills back in 1989. governor newsom has ordered a risk assessment signaling that he may consider clemency. >> the u.s. supreme court announced today that it will hear a free speech challenge to california's conversion therapy ban. state lawmakers are banning conversion therapy in 2012 on the grounds that it was ineffective and harmful. they said the treatments led to increased rates of depression, anxiety and suicide. more than 20 other states have similar bans. supreme court justices today, though, agreed to hear a first amendment claim from a licensed counselor from colorado. she contends the law violates her rights to the freedom of speech and the free exercise of religion. she says her clients seek christian based counseling to suppress unwanted sexual

nathan hochman says he thinks the brothers have not taken complete responsibility for lies they tolde case. he asked that a motion filed by his predecessor be withdrawn. the two brothers are each serving two life sentences without the possibility of parole. if they were to be resentenced. they could have been eligible for parole. let's get some more insight by turning, as we often do, to harvey levin, the head of tmz. thanks for being with us, harvey. >> my pleasure. gasia. >> it's not a done deal, but it doesn't look good for the brothers, right? >> i think it looks really good for the brothers. this was a bizarre, bizarre, crazy news conference with no purpose, as far as i can see. so the reason i say that is this. number one, when he says they haven't owned up to it and everything else they did in the first trial, they were asked all those questions and admitted they lied. so that's number one. number two is what they're supposed to focus on are two things. are they rehabilitated and do they pose a danger to the community? hoffman didn't address either of those. but the biggest po

da nathan hochman has asked for that motion to be withdrawn. >> a tornado was caught on camera at ourter station in orlando, florida, this morning. >> you can see the debris flying there on the camera. this is a tornado. seek shelter immediately. get under your desks, guys. anchors under the desks! everybody get on the desks! >> the tornado crossed over the fox 35 orlando building during a live broadcast. you can see a rain wrapped tornado approaching the studio as debris goes soaring by. there was plenty of visible damage outside the studio after the storm passed. the county official confirmed multiple reports of overturned vehicles, downed trees and power poles. no injuries, though, were reported. >> just amazing video there. and that's a great meteorologist as well. hi everybody. good evening to you. wasn't it a terrific day today. take a look at the temperatures across the bay area. anywhere from 64 in pacifica to the low 70s in fairfield and in concord. yes, that's low 70s. it was 70 degrees in redwood city and in morgan hill and san francisco at 67 degrees. that's five degrees a

what will have to take place here is finding out what the los angeles county district attorney nathan hochmans said. now, he has already come out and said that he opposes a new trial for the brothers. he says that they've put forth a continuum of lies, as he put it, and that even if this letter that was reportedly written by one of the brothers and sent to their first cousin, who was 14 years old at the time, stating that they were being sexually and physically abused by their father. he says that he doesn't believe that is truly new evidence that requires for a new trial trial, and he also says, quote, it does not constitute self-defense. now, ultimately, it will be up to a judge to decide whether or not they get a new trial. but this still could be a setback. keep in mind that the brothers are sending serving life sentences without the chance of parole here. so one of the things that they're looking for as well is perhaps just resentencing, where there is a chance of parole. and they also are petitioning the governor who could come out and gavin newsom could right away just say that they ar

brothers were convicted in the 1989 murders of their parents, but the new district attorney, nathan hochmanys the brothers displayed a lack of acceptance of responsibility for their murderous actions. before we go, i wanted to tell you i have two books coming out in may original sin with alex thompson. it's about president biden's decision to run for reelection and the cover up of his decline in october. race against terror, about the hunt to prosecute an al qaeda terrorist who killed americans and was out to kill many more. you can check them both out at jake tapper .com and preorder if you want. you can follow me on facebook, instagram threads, x substack, and on the tiktok tiktok at jake tapper. you can follow the show on x at the lead cnn. if you ever miss an episode of the lead, you can listen to the show whenever you get your podcasts. e

district attorney nathan hochman says that the brothers lied about their role in the killings and their motivations, and that they need to acknowledge that before they are considered for release. take a listen. >> again. >> we have. >> laid out a. >> pathway for the menendez brothers to potentially get out of jail. it requires them to finally, after 30 plus years, fully acknowledge and completely accept responsibility for the entire breadth of the crimes and all the lies that they have told, including their defense at trial of self defense. >> the family of eric and lyle menendez released a statement criticizing the prosecutor's decision to oppose resentencing. overseas, former philippines president rodrigo duterte has been taken into custody by police in manila. this is on an arrest warrant issued by the international criminal court. the warrant was issued for alleged crimes against humanity in connection with his deadly crackdown of drugs before he left office in 2022. now, duterte has denied the extrajudicial killing of alleged drug suspects, but he has admitted to ordering police to

brothers were convicted in the 1989 murders of their parents, but the new district attorney, nathan hochman, says the brothers displayed a lack of acceptance of responsibility for their murderous actions. before we go, i wanted to tell you i have two books coming out in may original sin with alex thompson. it's about president biden's decision to run for reelection and the cover up of his decline in october. race against terror, about the hunt to prosecute an al qaeda terrorist who killed americans and was out to kill many more. you can check them both out at jake tapper .com and preorder if you want. you can follow me on facebook, instagram threads, x substack, and on the tiktok tiktok at jake tapper. you can follow the show on x at the lead cnn. if you ever miss an episode of the lead, you can listen to the show whenever you get your podcasts. erin burnett outfront starts now. take it away, erin. >> outfront next, the breaking news nosedive. the dow sinking nearly 900 points as trump refuses to rule out a recession. a longtime trader at the new york stock exchange is my guest. next. plus,

. >> reporter: nathan hochman withdrawing his predecessor's recommendation that erik and lyle should meet the standards for resentencing. they pose an unreasonable risk of danger to the community and the resentencing should not therefore be granted. >> reporter: the brothers who are currently serving life without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents jose and kitty argue they acted in self defense after years of abuse at the hands of their father, something dramatized in the popular netflix series about the brothers that's ignited sympathy and renewed interest in the case. >> i wish i could take it back. >> reporter: now the d.a. attacking those claims in a stating rebuke and 87-page legal filing saying the brothers have changed their stories several times. including initially saying they acted out of self defense because they feared their parents were going to kill them. >> do you believe sexual abuse is a factor in them killing their their parents. >> i believe they believe sexual abuse occurred. but even if sexual abuse occurred, as their own attorney acknowledged, sexual a

district attorney nathan hochman walking back the recommendation from the previous da to reduce the brothers life sentences for the shotgun murder of their parents. the new da accusing them of lying for decades about the murders, beginning with that first 911 call. >> what's the problem? >> i killed my parents. >> pardon me. >> so does this. >> and continuing to the present day, where they maintain they were acting in self-defense after years of alleged sex abuse by their father. >> he just said that was our secret. that bad things would happen to me if i told anybody. >> the thought that they. that their parents were going to kill them that night of august 20th, 1989. so they had to kill them first. we believe was made up. >> the menendez brothers family have long sought their release, saying erik and lyle have apologized for their actions, which were the result of jose's sexual abuse and kitty's enablement. they're now blasting the da, saying hochman is effectively asking for them to publicly apologize to a checklist of actions they took in a state of shock and fear. they say in an ongoing