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Jane Dorotik was convicted of murdering her husband in 2001 based on blood evidence found in their bedroom, but new analysis revealed that not all the blood-like stains were tested and some were not blood at all. After years of appeals and a retrial, the prosecutors dropped the charges in 2022, admitting that the evidence was not sufficient to prove her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have been imprisoned for over three decades for the murder of their parents, are hoping that new evidence, including a letter and a sworn affidavit, will lead to the reopening of their case. Their lawyer argues that the evidence supports their claims of lifelong abuse and lessens their culpability, suggesting that they should have been convicted of manslaughter instead of first-degree murder. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office is investigating the claims, and a judge's decision is pending.