Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a shot at freedom for the first time in decades after being convicted of their parents’ murder 30 years ago.

A judge’s ruling made Lyle and Erik Menendez eligible for parole, but they still face multiple hurdles in their fight to be released from prison for the 1989 murder of their parents.

As a court reviewed the Menendez murder case, the culture and politics of the 1990s were scrutinized almost as much as the horrific crime.

Contrary to the recommendations of the prosecution, Lyle and Erik Menendez are eligible for a new sentence with the possibility of parole

Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty Menendez, the parents of Erik and Lyle Menendez, were shot and killed in their Beverly Hills mansion in August 1989. In July 1996, the Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades - The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez and their conviction for killing their parents came at a time when televised trials capture