Menendez Brothers May Have Their Homicide Convictions Thrown Out

This can be a BIG DEAL … the decide within the Menendez case says the brand new proof unearthed within the homicide case — if true — makes a compelling case to throw out their convictions … which might imply they may very well be launched even and not using a parole board listening to.

In line with new court docket paperwork, obtained by TMZ, L.A. County Superior Courtroom Choose William C. Ryan, has reviewed the two items of latest proof — the primary is a letter purporting to be from Erik Menendez to his cousin, Andy Cano, which might corroborate Cano’s testimony about Jose Menendez molesting Erik.

The second piece of proof — a declaration from Roy Rossello, a former member of Menudo, who claims he was anally raped and orally copulated by Jose in both 1983 or 1984. This declaration, in response to Menendez lawyer Mark Geragos, exhibits the prosecution was off base in characterizing Jose as “not the form of man” who would abuse his kids. Additionally, the decide within the homicide trial severely restricted testimony about alleged sexual abuse.

Geragos has filed authorized docs arguing this new proof would have modified the result of the trial, so the convictions ought to be overturned. Choose Ryan stated within the new docs, “[THE Prosecutor] is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE … why the aid requested shouldn’t be granted.”

Translation — the decide says the Menendez brothers have made their case to toss the convictions, and now prosecutors must rebut that inside 30 days or the homicide conviction will probably be overturned.

As we reported, one other Superior Courtroom decide has already modified Erik and Lyle’s sentence from life with out parole to 50 years to life. Because of this, there will probably be a full parole listening to subsequent month. The Parole Board may suggest to Governor Newsom to grant the brothers clemency, however that listening to can be irrelevant if Choose Ryan tosses the convictions.