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The fate of the notorious convicted killer siblings is now in the hands of Republican Nathan Hochman, who defeated LA DA George Gascón after the ultra-liberal top prosecutor advocated for the ...
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon points a finger as he speaks during a news conference to announce a decision in the case of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have spent 34 ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says a clemency decision for convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez is on hold until Los Angeles' newly-elected district attorney can review the case.
The Chessman affair put Brown, an opponent of the death penalty, in a difficult position. He was unable to grant Chessman executive clemency as the California Constitution required the commutation of a two-time felon's death sentence to be ratified by the California Supreme Court, [19] which declined ratification by a vote of 4–3. [20]
A pardon is an executive order granting clemency for a conviction. It may be granted "at any time" after the commission of the crime. [17] As per Justice Department regulations, convicted persons may only apply five or more years after their sentence has been completed. [1]
By the end of his second and final term on January 20, 2017, United States President Barack Obama had exercised his constitutional power to grant the executive clemency—that is, "pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, and reprieve" [1] —to 1,927 individuals convicted of federal crimes.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will delay his decision on clemency for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, until the newly elected Los Angeles County ...
In 1915, he reentered law when Governor Hiram Johnson appointed Langdon a judge of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County. [12] In December 1918, Governor William Stephens appointed Langdon presiding judge of the newly minted First District, Second Division, of the California Court of Appeal. [13] In 1920, Langdon was elected to a full term. [14]