Menendez brothers eligible for parole
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Now eligible for parole, the Menendez brothers could be released next month after spending more than three decades behind bars.
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.
The pair, who have been imprisoned for more than 30 years for the murder of their parents, are now eligible for parole, but their freedom is not guaranteed.
The Menendez brothers, who were resentenced to 50 years to life and are now eligible for parole, may be released from prison in the coming months, lawyers predict.
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