Evaluating the Possibility of Release:-
2 boys trying to survive the unspeakable cruel.So we’re asking this morning if the Menendez brothers are released what does life look like for them. Do you think that can be released to great guests to talk about the still with me in the studio criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Noah pines and want to welcome in remotely the state attorney for Palm Beach County Florida.
The Debate Over Justice and Punishment:-
Dave Ehrenberg all Gentlemen, I can’t wait to get your no idea these guys are getting out and if they do our they get to live. The da’s really considering releasing them and you know to look we punish people for to deter people from committing crimes too for retribution for rehabilitation and the real question is should people spend the rest of their life in prison and sometimes they should.
New Evidence and Re-evaluating the Case:-
You know should these 2 people who are were you know young very young at the time should they be sentenced to die in prison that’s a different question if they are I’m a little worried about where they go with all that their fame and how they live are they going to you know write off quietly into the sunset like they should or they’re going to be some light other high-profile people who got out and acted bad so if I was the da release and then it would be under strict conditions which would include and monitor and probably some sort of House arrest for a period of time to show that they can earn their position back in society. No appreciate it, Dave aronberg.
And the da saying he’s revealed the couple pieces of evidence just brought to light that did not come in and trials number one in 2 as you know weve got this letter that Eric wrote his uncle talking about the s*x abuse.
He says he sustained at his father’s hands and that never was allowed in and corroborate his claims plus one of the members of the boy band menudo as you know came forward said he was sexually assaulted by Jose Menendez is well more corrupt ration their Dave’s of the two-part question what do you think should be done with these 2 and then if they’re out.
What do you expect.Good to be back with the Julie I have a problem with releasing them early when there seems to be no evidence that the mother was engaged in sexual abuse, OK I get it when it comes to the father Jose. The painting him to be monster and I get it if he was sexually abusing the Suns that this is a manslaughter case perhaps and not a murder case and if it was a manslaughter case he may be out by now but how does that affect their murder in cold blood of their mother who was crew all in the way as they reloaded and blue or head off I mean with so much blood that they thought that this is a mob hit and when I say blur ahead off its metaphorically speaking, but they are her in cold blood. They murdered their parents while they the parents had their backs turned.
Sympathy for the Brothers: A Limited View:-
So I don’t have a lot of sympathy for these brothers, especially for the shopping spree. They want on afterwards and their parties and their travel and their tennis lessons seem to be financially motivated so maybe when it. The father it’s summer it’s manslaughter going to come to the mother still seems like murder to me and if and when they are released because I think it’s probably a when than an if the way that the da is talking.
I think they’ll probably try to make money off it through book deals and movie deals and that’s something as a da perhaps they can try to limit maybe make it part of the agreement after the fact but I don’t know it looks like they’re headed for Hollywood and money.Dave I agree with everything you just said I love your analysis.
Financial Exploitation Post-Murder:-
You know and speaking of the money so these guys blew through $700,000 in something like a 6, 7, month period from the time they murdered their parents and then. et arrested in the dead of 14 million dollar fortune they were supposed with hair it, but we know there was a discrepancy was deadly taking them out of the will is that why they wanted to kill him before that these facts are horrible up you for everybody just cringing at the idea that these 2 could be celebrities after doing something. So brutal, I mean is Dave said you know after firing off all those shots they went back and reloaded and fired. >> Or they’re being endorsed by celebrities celebrities are making them celebrities in as his tiktok and now netflix and there’s a whole younger generation of people who are now involved in this case, but they only know bits and pieces they and they don’t know everything all these brutal facts.
Cultural Impact: From Criminals to Celebrities:-
I look at this I have this basketball card a trading card with the Menendez brothers and look at this are sitting courtside at a Knicks game before their arrest again blowing all that money after they murdered their parents look at the in peace well I people are are paying money for this stuffed Eve.
Ehrenberg I can’t your thoughts.Well Julie that is a collector’s item because that is Mark Jackson’s trading card. And it just so happened that the picture car. The Menendez brothers in the background saying front row you’re right very expensive seats as part of their shopping spree, but it’s just such an item of interest where was one of them chances that they were not supposed to be in that picture mean that was just something was caught in the background.
It was revealed later like oh my gosh look who’s there. So really is item of curiosity. I understand why it’s going for a high price for also to me shows their Guild because what does look like they’re morning doesn’t look that good grieving and that picture looks like they’re enjoying themselves. >> Dave appreciate that.
Yeah if you want to spend it because you like Mark Jackson, okay, but those to get it because those 2 are on it I just I I can’t I’ve got a clip This is from George a guest on the La County district attorney let’s take a listen to some of what he said in the press conference. >> But we’re here to tell us that we have a moral coming into cool obligation.
Seeking Accountability: The DA’s Responsibility:-
To review what is being presented to us. And make a determination based on the re-sentencing side whether they do certainly are some things even gold. They were clearly. The murders because they have been in prison for 35 years. And they have paid back their dues to society or whether Davis is appropriate if there was evidence that was not presented to the court of the time.
You hear that evidence may percent did. For houses jury would have come to a different conclusion. Well what I think about him going so public with this in the press or and then the announcement the other day about we could have a decision by the end of this week.Do you think political yeah. It’s it’s for election political I mean really know if you’re going to make a decision make your decision they make it based on the.
Conclusion: A Complex Legacy:-
The law, you know you know you’re that’s what you’re supposed to do I think I think I agree today that the evidence was and you know that should. B the statement from the da’s office know whether they’re going to consider release based on another factor may be something different.But you know you don’t want to again you don’t want to make these 2 heroes they’re not heroes.