US EditionErik and Lyle Menendez can be resentenced for their parents' murders, judge rules
- On Friday, Judge Michael Jesic of Los Angeles County's Superior Court downgraded Erik and Lyle Menendez's sentences to 50 years to life, allowing them to qualify for parole consideration under California’s youthful offender statute.
- The resentencing followed petitions highlighting the brothers' rehabilitation during nearly 35 years in prison, amid debate over their acceptance of responsibility for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills.
- Supporters, including family members and former inmates, testified about programs the brothers created to aid fellow prisoners, while prosecutors cited recent infractions and questioned their readiness for release.
- Jesic clarified that deciding on their release is not within their authority and noted that the individuals were considered somewhat more likely to commit violence. However, Jesic also expressed the belief that after 35 years, they should be given the opportunity to move forward.
- The ruling grants the brothers a new chance at freedom pending review by the state parole board and Governor Gavin Newsom, who holds authority to affirm or reverse parole decisions within 120 days.
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Menendez brothers eligible for parole after re-sentencing in 1989 shotgun murders - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
LOS ANGELES— Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have served 35 years of a life prison term for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home, were ruled eligible for parole by a Los Angeles judge at a re-sentencing hearing on Tuesday.
Menendez brothers resentenced to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole - Washington Examiner
Erik and Lyle Menendez, two brothers who murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, were resentenced to 50 years to life in prison at a Los Angeles County court on Tuesday. The murders happened at their Beverly Hills residence in 1989. There were two trials regarding the murders. The first trial went from 1993 to 1994 and ended in a mistrial. The second trial lasted from 1995 to 1996. On July 2, 1996, both brothers were initially sentenced…
Freedom beckons for Menendez brothers as sentence is reduced after brutal murder of parents: 'I take full responsibility'
Freedom is one step closer for Erik (54) and Lyle (57) Menendez. On Tuesday, the brothers were told that they are eligible for parole. The Menendez brothers have been serving a life sentence for 35 years for the gruesome murder of their parents. That could soon change, but not everyone is happy about it.
Murdered parents, judge commutes life sentence after 30 years
Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez were serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents. Nearly three decades after their conviction, a judge has commuted their original sentences in a retrial. The brothers were sentenced to 50 years to life in prison, with the possibility of parole.
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