Menendez brothers eligible for parole
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Menendez Brothers on Possible Path to Freedom
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"If the Menendez brothers are granted parole, then Gavin Newsom's got a very challenging decision to make," said legal expert Steven Clark.
Lyle and Erik, who are now 57 and 54, now qualify for parole — leaving their freedom in the hands of the state parole board and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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
A lawyer who worked to get the Menendez brothers a resentencing hearing said the verdict is proof of their rehabilitation work.