Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez just two weeks ago. Now, Gascón has lost reelection campaign, and the city’s District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman could withdraw the resentencing request.

Dateline’s Keith Morrison shares his thoughts on the Menendez brothers’ murder case as he looked back on his investigations over the years. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.

While supporters and relatives of Erik and Lyle Menendez have advocated for their resentencing and possible release from prison, current and former prosecutors who tried the brothers in the 1990s told NBC News that they believe the men are cold-blooded killers and should remain where they are — behind bars.

Los Angeles county’s next top prosecutor will likely seek a delay in the Menendez brothers’ re-sentencing case at a December hearing as he seeks to review facts and evidence in the decades-old case, multiple sources close to Los Angeles County District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman told NBC News.

Nathan Hochman, who is set to be sworn in on Dec. 2, said he will review how to proceed with the resentencing request filed by George Gascón. The I-Team’s Eric Leonard reports the NBC4 News on Nov. 6, 2024.

Los Angeles County’s next District Attorney said he’s been preparing for the role, meeting with the office’s prosecutors and studying the bureaucracy.

A Los Angeles judge will hold a hearing in a couple of weeks to see whether the Menendez brothers can be released on parole. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

The resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez will take place on Dec. 11, according to a court official.

The Menendez brothers’ case has been moved to a Van Nuys court, where a judge will consider potentially resentencing them. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 I-Team at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

After the L.A. District Attorney recommended resentencing Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez — who are serving life in prison for murdering their parents — Erik’s wife Tammi Menendez shared her thoughts.