内容摘要：The council added there was adequate specialist provision of homes throughout the county, providing good quality care, and that "many, if not all, of the homes" currently run by the council could well be transferred to private operators.

The council added there was adequate specialist provision of homes throughout the county, providing good quality care, and that "many, if not all, of the homes" currently run by the council could well be transferred to private operators.

They were convicted in the 1989 killing of their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion - a case that continues to divide the nation.The hearing devolved from the start as attorneys for the brothers fought with prosecutors, who oppose their release. The judge ultimately delayed the hearing until 9 May to weigh requests made by both sides.

The contentious hearing, which led to swarms of media, yielded few developments.The brothers' attorney Mark Geragos declared he would seek the recusal of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office from the case and prosecutors asked the court to review a new report about whether the brothers could be a danger to the public if released.The judge is set to consider those requests at the May hearing date.

The resentencing bid is one of threeThursday's developments muddled the timeline for any potential decision on the brothers' fate.

The hearing on Thursday was supposed to centre on one subject: Should the Menendez brothers be resentenced to a lesser penalty.

The day was set to include testimony from witnesses involved in the case and members of their family. There was even the possibility of the brothers taking the stand and pleading their case.He is responsible for keeping his own room clean and tidy, and helps the couple with jobs around the house and garden.

Mr Culley, a retired mineworker, says David "lets you know if he doesn't like something"."He tells you he's not doing it," the 72-year-old added.

His 68-year-old wife said David had enriched their lives."If David wasn't here we probably wouldn't get up as early," she said.