Jimmy Higgins
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If you had a pulse in the 1990s, you know about the Menendez Brothers. They killed their fabulously wealthy parents, said it was self-defense due to lots of abuse. However, and nearly seven years later (after a couple trials), they were convicted. The second trial didn't have the abuse angle included.
Now the case is bobbing back up. An accusation of rape of another teen came up against their father. The evidence seems shaky at best. There have been a couple documentaries on them recently, however, I refuse to watch exploitation shows on murder.
I really know nothing about the case other than it was a case, I was a young teen then. A particular narrative that they murdered their parents for money was well sold.
If you had a pulse in the 1990s, you know about the Menendez Brothers. They killed their fabulously wealthy parents, said it was self-defense due to lots of abuse. However, and nearly seven years later (after a couple trials), they were convicted. The second trial didn't have the abuse angle included.
Now the case is bobbing back up. An accusation of rape of another teen came up against their father. The evidence seems shaky at best. There have been a couple documentaries on them recently, however, I refuse to watch exploitation shows on murder.
I can't parse this. There was allegedly new evidence coming out that would help a little bit to build a narrative on the father, though doubtful it'd help demonstrate their own abuse. But Gascon is on about the conviction was right, but they've served enough time now. Is that legal posturing to prevent a wrongful detention lawsuit? If one was looking at resentencing reform, probably less electric cases than this.article said:Although Gascón believes that Lyle and Erik Menendez were appropriately sentenced during their trial more than three decades ago, they deserve a chance to be re-evaluated, he told CNN’s Stephanie Elam Thursday. Gascón said that he believes the brothers had been sexually abused prior to the killings, and they have served enough time behind bars.
I really know nothing about the case other than it was a case, I was a young teen then. A particular narrative that they murdered their parents for money was well sold.