Menendez brothers resentenced: Pair eligible for parole

The decision could pave the way for Erik and Lyle Menendez to be freed, in a case that still divides the US.

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Judge Michael Jesic resentenced the brothers on Tuesday, after hearing evidence from relatives and prison staff about their attempts to make amends while behind bars.

The district attorney had argued that they were not rehabilitated, but now the state parole board will consider the possibility of the brothers' release as early as next month.

The brothers have long argued that they killed Kitty and Jose Menendez out of self-defence after years of sexual abuse, in a high-profile case that prompted a Netflix show which renewed interest in the story.

After hearing that they had been resentenced to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole, the brothers delivered an emotional statement to the court.