Menendez brothers eligible for parole
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Menendez brothers made parole-eligible after LA court resentencing, following DA Hochman's push for a fully informed decision.
Nearly three decades after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in a Beverly Hills mansion, the brothers—whose case was thrust back into the spotlight by Ryan Murphy’s 2023 docuseries—may be edging closer to freedom.
The Menendez brothers will face a parole board in June as part of a separate push for clemency from Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Contrary to the recommendations of the prosecution, Lyle and Erik Menendez are eligible for a new sentence with the possibility of parole
The Menendez brothers and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman (center) UPDATED with more details: The latest showdown between Erik and Lyle Menendez and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has come down a pivotal notch.
Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a shot at freedom for the first time in decades after being convicted of their parents’ murder 30 years ago