Erik and Lyle Menendez were each given a lower sentence Tuesday for the 1989 murder of their parents, when a Los Angeles judge found they don’t pose an “unreasonable risk” of danger.
The brothers are now required to serve between 50 years and life in prison with the possibility of parole. Their prior sentence was life without the possibility of parole. According to their attorney Mark Geragos, they are immediately eligible for parole, leaving the decision on whether to release the brothers to the Parole Board and Gov. Gavin Newsom (D). A Parole Board hearing is scheduled for June 13. ...
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