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

Erik and Lyle Menendez can rejoice a brand new courtroom victory — the decide gave them a brand new sentence, which permits for parole … so now, they will get out of jail after dealing with the state parole board.

The brothers attended Tuesday’s resentencing listening to by video, they usually had been emotional because the decide modified their sentence to 50 years to life … as an alternative of the life with out risk of parole sentence they initially acquired.

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

In the course of 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 realize, the brothers’ legal professional, Mark Geragos — who cohosts our “2 Angry Men” podcast — has been pushing for the brothers to obtain a lowered sentence for months, citing their rehabilitation efforts whereas behind bars for greater than 3 many years.

Now, Tuesday’s choice actually does not transfer Erik and Lyle any nearer to launch than they already had been … because of the reality 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 responsibility, acknowledge their lies, and apologize for killing their mother and father.

The D.A.’s workplace acquired a ton of flak from Menendez members of the family for showing graphic crime scene photos final month throughout a listening to.

Hochman apologized, with a number of caveats, on “TMZ Reside” … however maintained it was carried out within the curiosity of sharing the total scope of the crime with the decide.

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 can 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’re going to be launched.