Los Angeles (CNN) — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is expected to announce his decision Thursday afternoon on whether to recommend resentencing in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents more than three decades ago.
Gascón previously said he is reviewing the case and expects to make the decision by the end of October, but on Tuesday, he told CNN’s Jake Tapper he planned to do so by the end of the week.
Gascón plans to make his announcement at a news conference at 3:30 p.m. CT in Los Angeles, his office said.
A judge will ultimately decide on the brothers’ case, and a hearing on the matter has been scheduled for Nov. 26.
The hearing stems from a defense petition citing what the Menendez brothers’ attorneys argue is new evidence, as well as a recent California law on resentencing in …