The brothers had their hopes of a quick release dashed late last week. Their lawyers, and Gov. Gavin Newsom, could speed up the process — or they could even cut their wait time in half.

The unexpected release of audio from Erik Menendez’s tightly controlled parole hearing last week nearly derailed Friday’s proceedings for his brother, Lyle, and infuriated his family members – who raised questions about the recording’s impact on the outcome and how it was released.

In two hearings, California parole panels said the brothers should not be released from prison 36 years after they killed their parents.