Menendez brothers eligible for parole after serving more than 30 years behind bars for shotgun slayings of parents, judge rules
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Erik and Lyle Menendez are now eligible for parole after a judge modified their sentences from life without the possibility of parole to 50 years to life. This decision follows a hearing where witnesses testified about the siblings' transformation in prison. Although the prosecution argued that they lack insight, their defense attorney insisted they have shown remorse and changed significantly. The next steps involve the California parole board and Governor Gavin Newsom determining their fate regarding potential release.
Erik and Lyle Menendez's sentences were reduced, allowing for the possibility of parole after over 30 years in prison for the murders of their parents.
The judge ruled in favor of reducing the Menendez brothers' sentences to 50 years to life, citing their apparent personal growth and remorse.
Read at New York Post
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