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Menendez brothers closer to freedom

What we know about the Menendez brothers’ resentencing and what happens next

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.

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Judge Resentences Erik and Lyle Menendez, Making Brothers Eligible for Parole — and Possible Freedom

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Menendez brothers eligible for parole after resentencing: "One huge step closer to bringing the boys home"

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Menendez brothers resentenced, now eligible for parole

The judge struck the special circumstances and reduced their sentence to 50 years to life.

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35 Years After Killing Parents, Menendez Brothers Become Eligible For Parole

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Judge resentences Menendez brothers over 1989 murders

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From the 1989 killings to a stunning resentencing: A timeline of the Menedez brothers’ murder case

Their defense has been supported by several family members who’ve taken the stand to plead for their release.

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LA judge to decide whether the Menendez brothers should be freed

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Menendez brothers now eligible for parole: What happens next?

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What did Erik and Lyle Menendez do and when could they be released?

In 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents by shooting them multiple times at close range at their mansion in Beverly Hills. They were found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder in 1996, and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

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Lyle and Erik Menendez issue graphic statement on parents' murders as their fate is suddenly changed

A shock twist in the case of convicted killers Lyle and Erik Menendez was announced by Los Angeles prosecutors last night (13 May) amid the brothers' bid for resentencing - after which they issued an emotional statement.

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Menendez brothers' attorneys call cousins, ex-judge and ex-inmate to testify for their release

On the first day of Erik and Lyle Menendez 's resentencing hearing Tuesday, their cousins, a former judge and a former fellow inmate took to the witness stand to testify that the brothers were not only rehabilitated but helped others.