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Lawyer Explains How Public Opinion Influences Cases Like the Menendez Bros

Attorney Paul Tweed exclusively told Us Weekly how the public plays a role in trials similar to Lyle and Erik Menendez's case

Due to a confession they gave their therapist — which they didn’t realize was being taped — Erik and Lyle ultimately admitted to killing their parents following years of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse. While their prior attempts to appeal the decision were denied, recent projects such as Ryan Murphy’s controversial series Monsters, The Menéndez Brothers and more offered Erik and Lyle another chance at a possible resentencing. On October 4, one month after the release of Monsters, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced that a new hearing was set due to new evidence in Lyle and Erik’s murder case.

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