Menendez brothers to be evaluated by parole board for release after 30 years in prison

Erik and Lyle Menendez will appear before California’s parole board this week, nearly 30 years after being sentenced to life for killing their parents in 1989. A judge recently reduced their sentences to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole since they were under 26 at the time of the crime. Hearings will be held separately via videoconference from their San Diego prison. Even if granted parole, their release would require review by state legal counsel and final approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Associated Press has reported. The case, long a focus of public fascination and renewed attention through recent documentaries, has gained support from advocates who view the brothers as victims of abuse.