Some Beverly Hills cops are unhappy Eric and Lyle Menendez He could probably be released…some officers have gone so far as to denounce it as a political move.
Law enforcement officials told TMZ that several officers from the Beverly Hills Police Department, where the murder occurred, told the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Georges Gascon They are trying to gain political benefits by releasing their brothers from prison.
He is trailing in polls to his opponents for the position; Nathan Hockmanand some cops see this as a big swing back into the race.
That doesn’t mean the cops don’t necessarily believe the brothers’ father’s claims. Jose According to our sources, they abused them… They just don’t think that justifies the brutal shotgun murders of their parents.
I’ve also heard that many BHPD officers weren’t on duty when the murders occurred, so they don’t know as much about the case and aren’t as keenly interested in it as older veterans. .
That being said, I have heard police familiar with the case stand by their previous investigation and say they did their job and that this is now a matter for the Crown Prosecution Service.
In just a few hours, DA will announce Whether he will try to free his brothers or not. Gascón has two options: either ask the judge to incriminate Eric and Lyle, or ask the judge to set aside the murder conviction and impose a voluntary manslaughter conviction. is.
The maximum prison sentence for voluntary manslaughter in Cali is 11 years, and the brothers have served nearly 35 years and will be released if the judge signs off. He is scheduled to announce his decision at a press conference scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
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Some officers appear to be hoping Gascon won’t ask the judge to make any changes.
