A California judge has reduced the sentences of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, making them eligible for parole.
The brothers, who have served nearly 35 years of life-without-parole sentences, were re-sentenced to 50 years to life. This decision means their potential release will now be determined by the California state parole board. The case, which shocked the nation due to its brutality and high-profile nature, may see the infamous siblings walk free after decades behind bars.
The ruling marks a significant development in one of America's most notorious criminal cases.
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Menendez brothers could walk free after sentence reduced to life with parole
Erik and Lyle Menendez, the infamous brothers convicted of brutally murdering their parents more than three decades ago, have had their sentences reduced — paving the way for a potential release after nearly 35 years behind bars.
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Menendez brothers have murder sentences reduced, putting them a step closer to freedom
A judge has given Erik and Lyle Menendez a new sentence of 50 years to life for the 1989 murders of their parents, meaning they could soon be released on parole.
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Menendez brothers' murder sentences reduced - making them eligible for parole
A judge has reduced the Menendez brothers' murder sentences - meaning they could be eligible for release. Lyle, 57, and Erik, 54, received life sentences without the possibility of parole after being convicted of murdering their parents,
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