Menendez brothers a step closer to freedom
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On Tuesday afternoon, inside a Los Angeles courtroom, Judge Michael Jesic ruled in favor of Erik and Lyle Menendez and resentenced them after they had spent more than three decade
The Menendez brothers, imprisoned since 1990, could be on a path to release after they were resentenced. See the whole timeline of their murder case.
Erik Menendez's wife Tammi Menendez spoke out after a judge resentenced him and brother Lyle Menendez to make them eligible for parole in the murders of their parents José Menendez and Kitty Menendez.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are now eligible for parole after Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced their sentences Tuesday. from life in prison to 50 years to life. The brothers were convicted for the 1989 killing of their parents.
Nearly three decades after Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the murders of their parents, a California judge has reopened a door many believed would remain closed.
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A judge on Tuesday re-sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents in Beverly Hills, making them eligible for parole after serving nearly 35
The Menendez brothers have a new shot at freedom after serving 35 years in prison for murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills home.
The Menendez brothers shared emotional testimony Tuesday, admitting "full responsibility" for their parents' murders following a bombshell decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic to resentence their original terms.