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CA v. MENENDEZ (1993)

CA v. MENENDEZ (1993)

Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez 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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CA v. MENENDEZ (1993)

1-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Opening Statements

1-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Opening Statements

2-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Opening Statements

2-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Opening Statements

3-CA v. Menendez: Christine Nye, Avrille Krom & Ofc. Michael Butkus

3-CA v. Menendez: Christine Nye, Avrille Krom & Ofc. Michael Butkus

4-CA v. Menendez: Sgt. Kirk West, Bob Anderson & Richard Catalani

4-CA v. Menendez: Sgt. Kirk West, Bob Anderson & Richard Catalani

5-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller

5-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller

6-CA v. Menendez: Det. Thomas Edmonds

6-CA v. Menendez: Det. Thomas Edmonds

7-CA v. Menendez: Dep. Dwight Van Horn

7-CA v. Menendez: Dep. Dwight Van Horn

8-CA v. Menendez: Perry Berman

8-CA v. Menendez: Perry Berman

9-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Craig Cignarelli

9-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Craig Cignarelli

10-CA v. Menendez: Craig Cignarelli

10-CA v. Menendez: Craig Cignarelli

11-CA v. Menendez: Donovan Goodreau

11-CA v. Menendez: Donovan Goodreau

12-CA v. Menendez: Robert Rand, Richard Wenskoski & Glenn Stevens

12-CA v. Menendez: Robert Rand, Richard Wenskoski & Glenn Stevens

13-CA v. Menendez: Glenn Stevens & Donovan Goodreau

13-CA v. Menendez: Glenn Stevens & Donovan Goodreau

14-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Dr. Jerome Oziel

14-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Dr. Jerome Oziel

16-CA v. Menendez: Computer Expert Testimony

16-CA v. Menendez: Computer Expert Testimony

17-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Irwin Golden

17-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Irwin Golden

18-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Irwin Golden (part 2)

18-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Irwin Golden PT2

19-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel

19-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel

20-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel (part 2)

20-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT2

21-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel (part 3)

21-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT3

22-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel (part 4)

22-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT4

23-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jeffrey Lulow

23-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jeffrey Lulow

24-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel (part 5)

24-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT5

25-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel (part 6)

25-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Jerome Oziel PT6

26-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller

26-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller

27-CA v. Menendez: Bradley Brunon, Henry Llanio & Stephen Goldberg

27-CA v. Menendez: Bradley Brunon, Henry Llanio & Stephen Goldberg

28-CA v. Menendez: Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Mark Heffernan

28-CA v. Menendez: Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Mark Heffernan

29-CA v. Menendez: Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Marta Cano

29-CA v. Menendez: Valerie Hart, Det. Leslie Zoeller & Marta Cano

30-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Briere

30-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Briere

31-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen Jr.

31-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen Jr.

32-CA v. Menendez: Kathleen Simonton

32-CA v. Menendez: Kathleen Simonton

33-CA v. Menendez: Diane Vander Molen

33-CA v. Menendez: Diane Vander Molen

34-CA v. Menendez: Cynthia McPhee

34-CA v. Menendez: Cynthia McPhee

35-CA v. Menendez: Charles Wadlington & Meredith Geislerv

35-CA v. Menendez: Charles Wadlington & Meredith Geislerv

36-CA v. Menendez: Marianne Cano

36-CA v. Menendez: Marianne Cano

37-CA v. Menendez: Marta Cano

37-CA v. Menendez: Marta Cano

38-CA v. Menendez: Marta Cano (part 2)

38-CA v. Menendez: Marta Cano PT2

39-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

39-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

40-CA v. Menendez: William Kurtain, Alicia Hertz, Sandra Sharp & Charlene Elmore

40-CA v. Menendez: William Kurtain, Alicia Hertz, Sandra Sharp & Charlene Elmore

41-CA v. Menendez: Pamela LiCausi, Emmanuel Zlotolow & Teresita Baralt

41-CA v. Menendez: Pamela LiCausi, Emmanuel Zlotolow & Teresita Baralt

42-CA v. Menendez: Teresita Baralt, Peter Cano, Janet Stoltzfus, Dr. Barbara Zussman & Kevin Whalen

42-CA v. Menendez: Teresita Baralt, Peter Cano, Janet Stoltzfus, Dr. Barbara Zussman & Kevin Whalen

43-CA v. Menendez: Kevin Whalen & Kathleen Bulow-Cohen

43-CA v. Menendez: Kevin Whalen & Kathleen Bulow-Cohen

44-CA v. Menendez: Leslie Elmore, Barbara Howarth & Norman Pulse

44-CA v. Menendez: Leslie Elmore, Barbara Howarth & Norman Pulse

45-CA v. Menendez: Skip Lowe, Katie Whalen & Douglas Doss

45-CA v. Menendez: Skip Lowe, Katie Whalen & Douglas Doss

46-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Lyle Menendez Testimony Hearing

46-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Lyle Menendez Testimony Hearing

47-CA v. Menendez: Mary Theresa Dominguez

47-CA v. Menendez: Mary Theresa Dominguez

48-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez

48-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez

49-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 2)

49-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT2

50-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 3)

50-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT3

51-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 4)

51-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT4

52-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 5)

52-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT5

53-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 6)

53-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT6

54-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 7)

54-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT7

55-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 8)

55-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT8

56-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez (part 9)

56-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez PT9

57-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Erik Menendez Testimony Hearing

57-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Erik Menendez Testimony Hearing

58-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menenedez

58-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menenedez

59-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 2)

59-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT2

60-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 3)

60-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT3

61-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 4)

61-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT4

62-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 5)

62-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT5

63-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 6)

63-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT6

64-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 7)

64-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT7

65-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 8)

65-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT8

66-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

66-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

67-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez (part 9)

67-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez PT9

68-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

68-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

69-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler

69-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler

70-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler (part 2)

70-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler PT2

71-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler (part 3)

71-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Tyler PT3

72-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess

72-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess

73-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess (part 2)

73-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT2

74-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess (part 3)

74-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT3

75-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Dr. John Conte

75-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Dr. John Conte

76-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess (part 4)

76-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess PT4

77-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Stuart Hart

77-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Stuart Hart

78-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Conte

78-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Conte

79-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

79-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

80-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Conte (part 2)

80-CA v. Menendez: Dr. John Conte PT2

81-CA v. Menendez: Joan Vander Molen & Patricia Andersen

81-CA v. Menendez: Joan Vander Molen & Patricia Andersen

82-CA v. Menendez: Carlos Baralt

82-CA v. Menendez: Carlos Baralt

83-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Kerry English, John Nickel & Edward Fenno

83-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

84-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Edwin Cox & Roger Smith

84-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Edwin Cox & Roger Smith

85-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller

85-CA v. Menendez: Det. Leslie Zoeller

86-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

86-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

87-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Lyle Menendez Jury Instructions

87-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Lyle Menendez Jury Instructions

88-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes

88-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes

89-CA v. Menendez: Judalon Smyth

89-CA v. Menendez: Judalon Smyth

90-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Warden Emory & Judalon Smyth (part 2)

90-CA v. Menendez: Dr. Warden Emory & Judalon Smyth PT2

91-CA v. Menendez: Judalon Smyth (part 3)

91-CA v. Menendez: Judalon Smyth PT3

92-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

92-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

93-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes (part 2)

93-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes PT2

94-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes (part 3)

94-CA v. Menendez: The Menendez Confession Tapes PT3

95-CA v. Menendez: Cynthia Erdelyi

95-CA v. Menendez: Cynthia Erdelyi

96-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

96-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

97-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

97-CA v. Menendez: Outside the Presence of the Jury

98-CA v. Menendez: Flor de Maria Suria

98-CA v. Menendez: Flor de Maria Suria

99-CA v. Menendez: Jamie Lee Pisarcik

99-CA v. Menendez: Jamie Lee Pisarcik

100-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen

100-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen

101-CA v. Menendez: Pat Heffernan

101-CA v. Menendez: Pat Heffernan

102-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen & Marlene Eisenberg

102-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen & Marlene Eisenberg

103-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen, Karen Farrell, Marlene Eisenberg & Det. Les Zoeller

103-CA v. Menendez: Brian Andersen, Karen Farrell, Marlene Eisenberg & Det. Les Zoeller

104-CA v. Menendez: Guy DeLisio

104-CA v. Menendez: Guy DeLisio

105-CA v. Menendez: Dr. William Vicary

105-CA v. Menendez: Dr. William Vicary

106-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

106-CA v. Menendez: Witness Testimony

107-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Exhibits & Jury Instructions

107-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Exhibits & Jury Instructions

108-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Erik Menendez Jury Instructions

108-CA v. Menendez: OPJ: Erik Menendez Jury Instructions

109-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Prosecution Closing Arguments

109-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Prosecution Closing Arguments

110-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Michael Burt

110-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Michael Burt

111-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Jill Lansing

111-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Jill Lansing

112-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Prosecution Rebuttal

112-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Prosecution Rebuttal

113-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Prosecution Closing Arguments

113-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Prosecution Closing Arguments

114-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson

114-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson

115-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson (part 2)

115-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson PT2

116-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson (part 3)

116-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Defense Closing Arguments: Leslie Abramson PT3

117-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Prosecution Rebuttal

117-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Prosecution Rebuttal

118-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Jury Deliberations

118-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Jury Deliberations

119-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Jury Deliberations (part 2)

119-CA v. Menendez: Erik Menendez Jury Deliberations PT2

120-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Jury Deliberations

120-CA v. Menendez: Lyle Menendez Jury Deliberations

121-CA v. Menendez: Retrial Hearing

121-CA v. Menendez: Retrial Hearing