On Tuesday afternoon, inside a Los Angeles courtroom, Judge Michael Jesic ruled in favor of Erik and Lyle Menendez and resentenced them after they had spent more than three decade

The two-day proceeding in L.A. ended on its first day with the judge resentencing the brothers who have spent more than three decades behind bars for their parents' 1989 murders.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says a judge used his office’s reports to decide that the Menendez brothers should be resentenced, but the DA's office maintains they are not ready for release — based on those same facts.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman released a statement after a judge resentenced the Menendez brothers.

Erik and Lyle Menendez had their sentence reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life and are now eligible for parole The post DA Nathan Hochman Responds to Menendez Brothers Resentencing: ‘Justice Should Never Be Swayed by Spectacle’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic will consider the Mendendez family's plea to release Lyle & Erik Menendez, saying the 35 years they have spent in prison have made them changed men

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is using Judge Michael Jesic‘s quick deliberation time in the Erik and Lyle Menéndez‘s resentencing case to question whether it was always the intention to let the brothers walk free.

After seven months of hearings, court filings and news conferences, Lyle and Erik Menendez face the possibility of freedom as a two-day resentencing hearing commences Tuesday, three decades after they were convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents.

What to Know A judge’s decision to resentence the Menendez brothers Tuesday opened the door for a parole hearing to determine whether they should be released from prison. Lyle and Erik Menendez immediately became eligible for parole after the judge’s surprise ruling following a resentencing hearing in Los Angeles.