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LA County judge allows Menendez brothers

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A judge ruled in favor of the Menendez brothers Friday afternoon, allowing their resentencing hearing to move forward despite opposition from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

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  1. Judge rules Menendez brothers' bid for freedom through resentencing can continue

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    LA County judge allows Menendez brothers

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  1. ABC 30 Fresno

    Menendez brothers: Judge to decide whether to proceed with resentencing hearing (opens ABC 30 Fresno)

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    ABC 30 Fresno's feed description

    A hearing will be held Friday on L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman's motion to withdraw the Menendez brothers' resentencing petition.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Judge will decide whether to proceed with Menendez brothers resentencing hearing (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge is set to decide Friday whether to proceed with resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents, in

  3. UPI

    Menendez brothers resentencing hearing scheduled Friday in Los Angeles (opens UPI)

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    Erik and Lyle Menendez Friday had a resentencing hearing scheduled in Los Angeles. New District Attorney Nathan Hockman wants the judge to throw out the resentencing request.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    What to expect from Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The District Attorney is set to argue in court that Erik and Lyle Menendez's sentences should not be reduced. Will the brothers attend the hearing?

  5. Fox News

    Menendez brothers resentencing hopes hinge on key court hearing in murder case (opens Fox News)

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    District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced Thursday that his office has filed a response on the resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez

  6. Newsweek

    Menendez brothers resentencing hearing live: Judge to rule on pair (opens Newsweek)

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    A resentencing hearing is set to be held for Erik and Lyle Menendez on Friday in Los Angeles. Follow Newsweek

  7. KTVB Boise

    Judge to decide fate of Menendez Brothers' resentencing request (opens KTVB Boise)

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    The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.

  8. New York Post

    Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing being decided on today (opens New York Post)

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    A judge is set to decide Friday whether to proceed with resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez, in light of Los Angeles’s new district attorney opposing their release.

  9. Fox News

    Menendez brothers prosecutor asks court to withdraw request for reduced sentences (opens Fox News)

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    Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman's office is in court today in Van Nuys to ask a judge if it can retract a resentencing push initiated by his predecessor, ousted former DA George Gascon.

  10. KOB 4

    Judge rules Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom through resentencing can continue (opens KOB 4)

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    Erik and Lyle Menendez will proceed with their resentencing hearings after spending 35 years behind bars for the 1989 killings of their parents, despite opposition from Los Angeles County’s district attorney. A judge ruled Friday that the court will hold a resentencing hearing for the brothers.

  11. NBC News

    Will the Menendez brothers' resentencing effort be allowed to move forward? (opens NBC News)

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    Prosecutors and defense lawyers for Erik and Lyle Menendez argued Friday over the effort to reduce the brothers' prison sentences for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents during a sometimes-heated hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom.

  12. Foxla

    Menendez brothers resentencing: Erik and Lyle brace for pivotal court hearing (opens Foxla)

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    Friday's court hearing centers around the possibility of resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez.

  13. CBS News

    LA County judge allows Menendez brothers (opens CBS News)

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    A judge ruled in favor of the Menendez brothers Friday afternoon, allowing their resentencing hearing to move forward despite opposition from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office.

  14. KOB 4

    Judge rules resentencing hearing for Menendez brothers will proceed despite opposition from district attorney (opens KOB 4)

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    Judge rules resentencing hearing for Menendez brothers will proceed despite opposition from district attorney.

  15. Fox7 Austin

    Menendez brothers: Judge rules resentencing hearing can move forward (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The ruling clears the way for a re-sentencing hearing scheduled to begin next Thursday.

  16. Variety

    Menendez Brothers Score Court Win, as Judge Allows Resentencing to Proceed (opens Variety)

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    Lyle and Erik Menendez won a victory in court Friday, as a judge refused to allow the D.A. to withdraw a resentencing request.

  17. Deadline

    Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing Hearing Can Proceed, Judge Rules (opens Deadline)

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    A Los Angeles judge ruled that a resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez can proceed, brining them one step closer to potentially being freed.

  18. WHDH Boston

    Judge rules Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom through resentencing can continue - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, a judge ruled Friday.They were sentenced

  19. The Hollywood Reporter

    Erik and Lyle Menendez Granted Resentencing Hearing as Judge Rejects New D.A.’s Motion (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Erik and Lyle Menendez scored a major victory in their multi-pronged battle for their freedom on Friday, while the new Los Angeles district attorney was dealt a blow by a judge who sided with the brothers.

  20. People

    Menendez Brothers' Resentencing Hearing to Proceed After Judge Dismisses Petition to Withdraw (opens People)

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    A Los Angeles County judge dismissed Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman's motion to withdraw resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez during a court hearing on Friday, April 11, allowing the brothers' resentencing hearing to proceed.

  21. NBC Los Angeles

    What’s next for Menendez brothers as resentencing moves forward (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The brothers have a hearing in mid-April in LA County as Gov. Newsom separately considers clemency.

  22. WSVN Miami

    Judge rules Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom through resentencing can continue - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, a judge ruled Friday.They were sentenced

  23. Newsweek

    Judge allows Menendez brothers' resentencing to proceed (opens Newsweek)

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    Former Los Angeles DA George Gascón had requested last year that the Menendez brothers' sentences be reduced.

  24. Latin Times

    Resentencing Process For The Menendez Brothers Moves Forward (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Los Angeles judge Michael Jesic ruled that the resentencing process for Erik and Lyle Menendez will move forward, rejecting District Attorney Nathan Hochman's motion to withdraw the petition

  25. Rolling Stone

    Menendez Brothers Prevail at Key Hearing, Resentencing Bid Will Proceed (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Erik and Lyle Menendez appeared at a court hearing Friday and won the right to proceed with their resentencing hearing, over the DA's objection.

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