CA v. MENENDEZ (1993)

Brothers are on trial for the August 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in the family’s Beverly Hills mansion. The brothers were arrested in March 1990 after Erik confessed during a session with his psychologist. During the highly publicized trial, the prosecution claimed the motive was greed as the brothers stood to inherit $14 million. The defense claimed that it was an act of self–defense in a desperate attempt to escape years of childhood family violence and sexual abuse.

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Menendez Brothers Murder Trial

Lyle Menendez appears in court 1-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Opening Statements
Erik Menendez listens to opening statements in his murder trial 2-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Opening Statements
officer Michael Butkus testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 3-CA v. Menendez: Christine Nye, Avrille Krom & Ofc. Michael Butkus
Evidence exhibit in the Menendez brothers' trial shows the interior of the Menendez home 4-CA v. Menendez: Sgt. Kirk West, Bob Anderson & Richard Catalani
Evidence exhibits in the Menendez brothers' murder trial 5-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller
Thomas Edmonds testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 6-CA v. Menendez: Det. Thomas Edmonds
Dwight Van Horn takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial 7-CA v. Menendez: Dep. Dwight Van Horn
Perry Berman testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 8-CA v. Menendez: Perry Berman
Craig Cignarelli testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 9-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Craig Cignarelli
Craig Cignarelli testifies 10-CA v. Menendez: Craig Cignarelli
Donovan Goodreau testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 11-CA v. Menendez: Donovan Goodreau
The Menendez brothers appear in court during their murder trial 12-CA v. Menendez: Robert Rand, Richard Wenskoski & Glenn Stevens
Glenn Stevens testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 13-CA v. Menendez: Glenn Stevens & Donovan Goodreau
Dr. Jerome Oziel testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 14-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Dr. Jerome Oziel
Erik Menendez appears in court 15-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT2
A computer expert testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 16-CA v. Menendez: Computer Expert Testimony
Dr. Irwin Golden testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 17-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Irwin Golden
Dr. Irwin Golden testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 18-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Irwin Golden PT2
Dr. Jerome Oziel testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 19-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel
Lyle Menendez appears in court during his murder trial 20-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT2
Dr. Jerome Oziel testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 21-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT3
Dr. Jerome Oziel testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 22-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT4
Dr. Jeffrey Lulow testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 23-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jeffrey Lulow
Erik Menendez appears in court during his murder trial 24-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT5
Leslie Abramson listens to Dr. Jerome Oziel during the Menendez brothers murder trial 25-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT6
Leslie Zoeller testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 26-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller
Leslie Abramson questions a witness in the Menendez brothers murder trial 27-CA v. Menendez: Bradley Brunon, Henry Llanio & Stephen Goldberg
Mark Heffernan, the Menendez brothers' tennis coach, testifies 28-CA v. Menendez: Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Mark Heffernan
Marta Cano, the sister of Jose Menendez, testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 29-CA v. Menendez: Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Marta Cano
Dr. John Briere testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 30-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Briere
Brian Andersen Jr. testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 31-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen Jr.
Kathleen Simonton, the Menendez brothers' cousin, testifies 32-CA v. Menendez: Kathleen Simonton
The Menendez brothers' cousin, Diane Vander Molen, testifies 33-CA v. Menendez: Diane Vander Molen
Cynthia McPhee testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 34-CA v. Menendez: Cynthia McPhee
Charles Wadlington testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 35-CA v. Menendez: Charles Wadlington & Meredith Geislerv
The Menendez brothers' cousin, Marianne Cano, testfies 36-CA v. Menendez: Marianne Cano
Marta Cano takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial 37-CA v. Menendez: Marta Cano
Erik Menendez and Leslie Abramson appear in court 38-CA v. Menendez: Marta Cano PT2
A witness testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 39-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony
William Kurtain testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 40-CA v. Menendez: William Kurtain, Alicia Hertz, Sandra Sharp & Charlene Elmore
Lyle Menendez appears in court during his murder trial 41-CA v. Menendez: Pamela LiCausi, Emmanuel Zlotolow & Teresita Baralt
Evidence exhibits in the Menendez brothers murder trial 42-CA v. Menendez: Teresita Baralt, Peter Cano, Janet Stoltzfus, Dr. Barbara Zussman & Kevin Whalen
Kevin Whalen testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 43-CA v. Menendez: Kevin Whalen & Kathleen Bulow-Cohen
A witness testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 44-CA v. Menendez: Leslie Elmore, Barbara Howarth & Norman Pulse
A witness testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 45-CA v. Menendez: Skip Lowe, Katie Whalen & Douglas Doss
Judge Stanley Weisberg speaks during the Menendez brothers' trial 46-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Lyle Menendez Testimony Hearing
Mary Theresa Dominguez testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 47-CA v. Menendez: Mary Theresa Dominguez
Lyle Menendez testifies during his murder trial 48-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez
Lyle Menendez testifies during his murder trial 49-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT2
Evidence exhibit of Lyle Menendez and his high school girlfriend 50-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT3
Erik Menendez listens to Lyle Menendez testify 51-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT4
Lyle Menendez testifies during his murder trial 52-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT5
Erik Menendez listens to Lyle Menendez testify 53-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT6
the prosecution cross examines Lyle Menendez 54-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT7
evidence exhibits in the Menendez brothers' murder trial 55-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT8
Lyle Menendez testifies during his murder trial 56-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT9
The Menendez brothers and Leslie Abramson appear in court 57-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Erik Menendez Testimony Hearing
Erik Menendez is sworn in before taking the stand in his defense 58-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menenedez
Erik Menendez testifies during his murder trial 59-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT2
Evidence in the 1993 trial of the Menendez brothers 60-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT3
Erik Menendez testifies during his murder trial 61-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT4
Erik Menendez testifies during his murder trial 62-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT5
Erik Menendez testifies during his murder trial 63-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT6
Erik Menendez testifies during his murder trial 64-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT7
Erik Menendez testifies during his murder trial 65-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT8
Judge Stanley Weisberg proceeds over the Menendez brothers trial 66-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury
Erik Menendez speaks to Leslie Abramson during his trial 67-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT9
The Menendez brothers appear in court during their trial 68-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony
Evidence exhibits in the Menendez brothers trial 69-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler
Dr. Ann Tyler testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 70-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler PT2
Dr. Ann Taylor testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 71-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler PT3
evidence exhibit in the Menendez brothers murder trial 72-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess
Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial 73-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT2
Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial 74-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT3
Erik Menendez appears in court 75-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Dr. John Conte
Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess takes the stand in the Menendez brothers' trial 76-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT4
Dr. Stuart Hart testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 77-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Stuart Hart
Dr. John Conte testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 78-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Conte
trial proceedings in the Menendez brothers murder trial 79-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury
Erik Menendez appears in court during his murder trial 80-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Conte PT2
Joan Vander Molen testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 81-CA v. Menendez: Joan Vander Molen & Patricia Andersen
Carlos Baralt testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 82-CA v. Menendez: Carlos Baralt
A witness testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 83-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony
Dr. Edwin Cox testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 84-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Edwin Cox & Roger Smith
Detective Leslie Zoeller testifies in the Menendez brothers' trial 85-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller
Judge Stanley Weisberg presides over the Menendez brothers trial 86-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury
Judge Stanley Weisberg presides over the Menendez brothers trial 87-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Lyle Menendez Jury Instructions
Erik Menendez appears in court during his murder trial 88-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes
Judalon Smyth testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 89-CA v. Menendez: Judalon Smyth
Erik Menendez listens to testimony during his murder trial 90-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Warden Emory & Judalon Smyth PT2
Judalon Smyth testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 91-CA v. Menendez: Judalon Smyth PT3
Erik Menendez appears in court during his murder trial 92-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury
Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 93-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes PT2
Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 94-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes PT3
Erik Menendez appears in court during his murder trial 95-CA v. Menendez: Cynthia Erdelyi
A witness testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 96-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony
Leslie Abramson addresses the court during the Menendez brothers' trial 97-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury
Flor de Maria Suria testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 98-CA v. Menendez: Flor de Maria Suria
Jamie Lee Pisarcik testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 99-CA v. Menendez: Jamie Lee Pisarcik
Kitty Menendez's brother, Brian Andersen, testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 100-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen
Erik Menendez appears in court 101-CA v. Menendez: Pat Heffernan
Marlene Eisenberg testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 102-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen & Marlene Eisenberg
Karen Farrell testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 103-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen, Karen Farrell, Marlene Eisenberg & Det. Les Zoeller
Guy DeLisio testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 104-CA v. Menendez: Guy DeLisio
Dr. William Vicary testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 105-CA v. Menendez: Dr. William Vicary
A witness testifies in the Menendez brothers murder trial 106-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony
Leslie Abramson speaks to the judge in the Menendez brothers murder trial 107-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Exhibits & Jury Instructions
Erik Menendez and Leslie Abramson appear in court 108-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Erik Menendez Jury Instructions
Pamela Bozanich gives her closing argument in the case against Lyle Menendez 109-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Prosecution Closing Arguments
Michael Burt delivers his closing argument in the case against Lyle Menendez 110-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Michael Burt
Jill Lansing delivers her closing argument in the case against Lyle Menendez 111-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Jill Lansing
evidence photo of Kitty Menendez shown in the Menendez brothers murder trial 112-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Prosecution Rebuttal
Lester Kuriyama delivers his closing argument in the case against Erik Menendez 113-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Prosecution Closing Arguments
Leslie Abramson delivers her closing argument in the case against Erik Menendez 114-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson
Leslie Abramson delivers her closing argument in the case against Erik Menendez 115-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson PT2
Lyle Menendez listens to closing arguments 116-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson PT3
Lester Kuriyama delivers his rebuttal in the case against Erik Menendez 117-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Prosecution Rebuttal
A court reporter reads back testimony in the Menendez brothers murder trial 118-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Jury Deliberations
Erik Menendez appears in court during jury deliberations 119-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Jury Deliberations PT2
Lyle Menendez appears in court during jury deliberations 120-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Jury Deliberations
The judge and counsel discuss the Menendez brothers' second trial 121-CA v. Menendez: Retrial Hearing