Menendez Brothers Sentencing Modified to 50 Years to Life, Parole Board’s Subsequent

Erik and Lyle Menendez can have fun a brand new courtroom victory — the choose gave them a brand new sentence, which permits for parole … so now, they’ll get out of jail after going through the state parole board.

The brothers attended Tuesday’s resentencing listening to by video, they usually have been emotional because the choose modified their sentence to 50 years to life … as a substitute of the life with out chance of parole sentence they initially bought.

Menendez relations — a lot of whom testified they needed Erik and Lyle to be launched from jail — additionally erupted in pleasure, hugging one another in courtroom as they celebrated their new sentences.

Throughout the listening to, the Menendez brothers admitted their crime, and even confessed they’d gone again outdoors to reload their shotguns … earlier than returning to kill their mom.

As you recognize, the brothers’ lawyer, Mark Geragos — who cohosts our “2 Angry Men” podcast — has been pushing for the brothers to obtain a diminished sentence for months, citing their rehabilitation efforts whereas behind bars for greater than 3 a long time.

Now, Tuesday’s choice actually would not transfer Erik and Lyle any nearer to launch than they already have been … as a result of truth Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state parole board, again in February, to start reviewing their case.

Whereas former Los Angeles County District Legal professional George Gascón supported Erik and Lyle’s movement for resentencing, his successor — D.A. Nathan Hochman — has unequivocally stood in opposition to resentencing … repeatedly calling on the brothers to take duty, acknowledge their lies, and apologize for killing their mother and father.

The D.A.’s workplace acquired a ton of flak from Menendez relations for exhibiting graphic crime scene images final month throughout a listening to.

Hochman apologized, with just a few caveats, on “TMZ Live” … however maintained it was performed within the curiosity of sharing the total scope of the crime with the choose.

Geragos fired again later … claiming the D.A.’s workplace uncared for to debate the rehabilitation efforts of Erik and Lyle in any means — and, they used the crime scene images for his or her sheer shock worth.

The subsequent cease for Erik and Lyle might be a June 13 date with the parole board, and in the event that they’re granted parole, and Gov. Newsom indicators off on it … they will be launched.