California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t make a clemency decision on the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez until newly elected Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman reviews the case.

Erik and Lyle Menendez’s bid for freedom hit another possible roadblock this week as California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will not review their clemency request until after the incoming Los Angeles County district attorney makes a resentencing recommendation.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has deferred decisions on clemency for Erik and Lyle Menendez to incoming Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who takes office Dec. 3. The Menendez brothers’ attorney,