Judge rules Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom through resentencing can continue

Menendez brothers win second chance to fight for freedom

Erik and Lyle Menendez have won a second chance to fight for freedom after a judge ruled allowing the resentencing hearings to continue.

American brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez are allowed to try to have their sentences reduced in a new hearing. The two men, now both in their 50s, were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 in Los Angeles for the murder of their parents. In the high-profile case, the brothers claimed to have been sexually abused by their father Jose, a successful record executive. However, prosecutors successfully maintained that the brothers had only wanted to sec…

Judge rules resentencing hearings for Menendez brothers can proceed

A judge ruled Friday that resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez can move forward. Convicted in 1996 for murdering their parents, the brothers submitted new evidence last year alleging long-term abuse. Former L.A. District Attorney George Gascón supported resentencing. However, current DA Nathan Hochman attempted to withdraw the request, citing the brothers' lack of accountability –– a motion that Judge Michael Jesic denied. Hearings a…

Menendez brothers win second chance to fight for freedom as judge allows resentencing

Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, a judge ruled on Friday.They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.While defence attorneys argued the brothers acted out of self-defence after years of sexual abuse …

Menendez brothers face second chance as re-sentencing hearing goes ahead

Hearings that could result in the Menendez brothers being re-sentenced or released will be allowed to go ahead this week, after a judge knocked back prosecutors' attempts to scuttle them.

Menendez Brothers Resentencing Hearing Will Go Forward

Erik and Lyle Menendez’s resentencing hearing will take place on April 17-18, taking them one step closer to a parole hearing. (4/11/25)