In April, Hochman moved to withdraw Gascón’s recommendation, arguing that he did not believe the brothers had taken full responsibility for their crimes. This move was then rejected by Judge Jesic, paving the way for this week’s hearings to take place.

Menendez Brothers Lyle and Erik have been resentenced to 50 years to life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez.

A lawyer who worked to get the Menendez brothers a resentencing hearing said the verdict is proof of their rehabilitation work.

The move streamlines the potential path to freedom for the brothers who have served more than 35 years in prison since being sentenced for killing their parents with shotguns in 1989.

Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted in 1996 for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, are now eligible for parole. The brothers, in

Proceedings are underway to determine whether Lyle and Erik Menendez could eventually ... there are three legal pathways that could allow the brothers to regain their freedom, including a possible ...

Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty Menendez, the parents of Erik and Lyle Menendez, were shot and killed in their Beverly Hills mansion in August 1989. In July 1996, the Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.