(CNN) – The governor of California says he plans to wait for the incoming Los Angeles County District Attorney to take over before moving forward with the Lyle and Erik Menendez case.
Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office released a statement Monday saying Newsom recognizes that voters have entrusted District Attorney-elect Nathan Hochman to “carry out this responsibility”
Newsom says he will defer to the district attorney on the case before making any clemency decisions.
Last month, current Los Angeles District Attorney Georgia Gascon announced his support for the Menendez brothers’ bid for clemency.
Hochman is a former federal prosecutor who defeated Gascon in the city’s district attorney race earlier this month.
He is set to take office on Dec. 2.
The brothers are currently serving life without parole for killing their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home.
The Menendez brothers have not disputed the act of killing their parents, but have claimed self-defense due to a lifetime of physical and sexual abuse by their father.
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