Menendez Brothers Sentencing Changed to 50 Years to Life, Parole Board’s Next

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

The brothers attended Tuesday’s resentencing listening to by video, and so they 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 received.

Menendez members of the family — 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.

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’ legal professional, 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 would not transfer Erik and Lyle any nearer to launch than they already have 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 Lawyer 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 dad and mom.

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 just a few caveats, on “TMZ Reside” … however maintained it was achieved within the curiosity of sharing the complete 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 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.