Judge says Menendez brothers can be resentenced
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Lyle and Erik Menéndez were sentenced to life without parole in 1996 for the murders of their parents, but were resentenced to life with the possibility of parole following the recent spotlight on their case.
Erik and Lyle Menendez had their sentence reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life and are now eligible for parole
Erik and Lyle Menendez have spent nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. On Tuesday, a judge in Los Angeles reduced their sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life.
Days ahead of the start of their resentencing hearing, Lyle Menendez posted a cryptic Mother's Day message as he looks to see life outside of prison walls for the 1989 murder of his parents.