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Gascón, known for his progressive approach to criminal justice, had argued that the Menendez brothers had been rehabilitated after more than three decades behind bars.

“Justice may be blind, but we shouldn’t be in the dark when determining if someone is rehabilitated, safe, and ready to leave prison,” Newsom said in a statement.

King said his client had been suffering from mental illness, and that the friendships he formed in prison are proof he had been rehabilitated.

This effort centres on whether the brothers have rehabilitated after 35 years in prison and whether recent changes in California law apply to their case.

He said he must also question whether the brothers have been rehabilitated.