The attorney representing convicted murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez has taken action to try to disqualify Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and his office from representing the state in the brothers’ resentencing case.

Attorney Mark Geragos and his cocounsels filed paperwork on Friday announcing a motion to disqualify Hochman’s office, citing a “conflict of interest.” The motion is before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic, who is presiding over the matter. 

The brothers, who are currently serving life without parole for killing their parents in 1989, are fighting for reduced sentences. 

Defense Attorney Mark Geragos arrives at the Van Nuys courthouse in Los Angeles for a hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Fox News Digital reached out to Hochman’s office. 

Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their mother, Mary “Kitty” Menendez, and their father, Jose Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. They argued that years of sexual abuse at the hands of their father led to the slayings. 

In 1994, their first trial ended in a mistrial. They were convicted after a second trial in 1996. They have spent 35 years behind bars.