Gov. Gavin Newsom is not offering clemency to the Menendez brothers right now, deferring the case to a new district attorney

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he has no plans to offer clemency to the Menendez brothers at this time.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have spent more than three decades behind bars in California after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.

Earlier this month, former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón recommended that the brothers, who are both serving life sentences without parole, be sentenced for recrimination.

The push to reconsider Menendez’s case came after a Netflix documentary exploring the crime caught national attention.

On Monday, Governor Newsom said he will leave the decision to Los Angeles County District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman.

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“The governor will submit to the DA-elect’s review and analysis of the Menendez case before making any clemency decisions,” the governor’s office wrote in a statement.

Hochman, who will take office in December after beating Gascón in the last election, said last week that he has a lot of evidence to go through before showing his support for the complaint.

The brothers also filed a habeas corpus petition last year, calling for a review of evidence not presented at trial, including allegations from a former boy band member who reported being raped by Jose.

The Menendez brothers have repeatedly tried to appeal their convictions over the years, all of which have been denied.

The arraignment for the Menendez brothers is set for Dec. 11.

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