The details of the brothers’ Comprehensive Risk Assessment (CRA) came to light during court as Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and his office attempted to have Judge Michael Jesic halt the resentencing process.

Hochman’s office failed as Judge Jesic said “there was nothing significantly new in the CRA or otherwise for him to stop the process.”

But before the judge made his final ruling, which cleared the way for Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing to proceed, Hochman detailed why new evidence in the CRA reports raised red flags.

Hochman shared the findings from each CRA report, which is done by state psychologists from the state parole office, that determine the overall risk assessment of likelihood to commit violence after the release of both Menendez brothers. He argued that the pair is not “low-risk” but more elevated.

Each report found that Erik and Lyle, in recent months, had been cited for breaking prison rules for contraband violations, specifically the possession of cell phones.

Hochman shared the findings on Lyle Menendez first, whose “actions perpetrated deceit,” speaking about the contraband phone.

He added that Lyle had “downplayed his rule-breaking” and that his report showed his “entitlement and willingness to meet his own needs.”

Hochman added that he should have been on his best behavior since his resentencing was on the table.

Instead, Hochman said, he proved that “he is more likely to do whatever it takes to meet his own needs and has narcissistic tendencies.”

When speaking about Erik’s report, Hochman said it was revealed that “he has behavior issues and lacks maturity.” He added that Erik is also vulnerable to negative influence of others — including his brother.

He also referenced incidents as recent as January 2025 of Erik being flagged for possessing and dealing drugs, as well as helping other inmates with tax fraud.

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Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.