The extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will advocate for the brothers' release from prison during a news conference set for Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles as prosecutors review new evidence to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents.
Erik Menendez, now 53, and his 56-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, are currently incarcerated in state prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago.
Earlier this month, LA County District Attorney George Gascon announced his office was looking at the brothers' case again, stating there is no question the brothers committed the murders, but new evidence will be reviewed for potential resentencing.
The family believes from the beginning they should have been charged with manslaughter rather than murder. Comedian Rosie O'Donnell also plans to join the family on Wednesday, expressing her desire for the brothers' release.
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