Menendez brothers eligible for parole
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After more than three decades behind bars, Lyle and Erik Menendez — convicted in 1996 for the shotgun murders of their parents — have been resentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole.
A judge Tuesday ruled that Erik and Lyle Menendez can be resentenced for the 1989 murders of their parents, opening the door to potential freedom for the brothers. It was not immediately clear what sentence the judge will decide on.
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960 The Ref on MSNResentencing granted for Lyle, Erik MenendezAfter almost 30 years behind bars, one of the steps that could see the Menendez brothers go free has begun. Read more trending news A resentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez began on Tuesday after several months of delays,
In an new update in the highly publicized case of the Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik Menendez have been resentenced.
The first witness, Erik and Lyle Menendez's cousin Anamaria Baralt, was adamant that the brothers had earned their chance at freedom.