Overview

• Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole under California’s Youthful Offender law.
• The brothers were convicted in 1996 for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home.
• The resentencing follows a petition by former DA George Gascón citing new evidence of abuse and the brothers’ rehabilitation, though current DA Nathan Hochman opposed the motion.
• Family members and prison officials testified to the brothers’ transformation, emphasizing their rehabilitation and contributions to inmate support programs.
• The parole board and Governor Gavin Newsom must now determine whether the brothers will be released, with the process expected to take months.