Gov. Gavin Newsom said he won't make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the nearly 35-year-old case.

Erik and Lyle Menendez’s bid for freedom hit another possible roadblock this week as California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will not review their clemency request until after the incoming Los Angeles County district attorney makes a resentencing recommendation.

California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he would postpone his decision on the Menendez brothers’ case until after the new Los Angeles District Attorney can review the details of the case. “The governor will defer to the D.