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 decide gave them a brand new sentence, which permits for parole … so now, they’ll 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 a substitute of the life with out risk of parole sentence they initially obtained.

Menendez members of the family — lots 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.

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

As you realize, 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 many years.

Now, Tuesday’s choice actually does not transfer Erik and Lyle any nearer to launch than they already had been … as a result of 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 towards resentencing … repeatedly calling on the brothers to take accountability, acknowledge their lies, and apologize for killing their dad and mom.

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

Hochman apologized, with a number of caveats, on “TMZ Live” … however maintained it was achieved 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 method — and, they used the crime scene photographs for his or her sheer shock worth.

The following cease for Erik and Lyle will likely 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.