Menendez Brothers to Be Resentenced as Los Angeles District Court Recommends Immediate Parole After Serving 3 Decades in Prison for Parents’ Murder [Video]

The Menendez brothers are one step closer to freedom. Lyle and Erik Menendez are set to be resentenced after spending over 30 years in prison for the brutal shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, in 1989. The case captivated the nation and later inspired a popular Netflix series more than three decades later.

Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced on Thursday that the Menendez brothers will be resentenced during a press conference comprising over 300 journalists from around the world. He said that he will recommend the court make the brothers eligible for parole. The final sentence for the brothers will ultimately be determined by a court.

Almost Ready to Walk Out of Jail

Gascón noted that the men, now in their 50s, have undergone “a journey of redemption and rehabilitation” and have “paid their debt to society” through both the time they have served and their efforts to better the lives of others …