Menendez brothers move closer to freedom
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNWhat happens next now that the Menendez brothers are eligible for paroleLyle and Erik Menendez immediately became eligible for parole after the judge’s surprise ruling following a resentencing hearing in Los Angeles.
Here are five things to know about the latest turn in the Menendez brothers’ case — and what might happen next. 1. Their parole hearings are happening sooner than expected. Th
A former federal prosecutor after Tuesday's hearing said the Menendez brothers will likely be freed "in a matter of months."
The two-day proceeding in L.A. ended on its first day with the judge resentencing the brothers who have spent more than three decades behind bars for their parents' 1989 murders.
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.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNLyle and Erik Menendez eligible for parole after resentencing by judgeA resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez included testimony from family members, a former inmate in prison and others before the judge’s decision.
The brothers' battle to regain their freedom was back in court Friday, but instead of hearing why D.A. Hochman's bias against them means he needs to go, their lawyer killed the motion for withdrawal.
Nearly three decades after Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the murders of their parents, a California judge has reopened a door many believed would remain closed.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has filed a formal opposition to the motion by Erik and Lyle Menendez seeking to recuse his office from their pending resentencing proceedings.
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.