Newsom’s death row bombshell could give convicted killers a path to freedom, LA DA warns

Source: New York Post

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is warning that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping decision to spare 548 California death row inmates could eventually allow convicted killers to seek freedom, including more than 100 sentenced in Los Angeles County. In an exclusive interview with the California Post, Hochman pointed to the notorious Menendez brothers, whose high-profile resentencing battle was among the first major cases he inherited after taking office in December 2024, as evidence that life without parole does not always guarantee someone will die behind bars.