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 court docket victory — the choose gave them a brand new sentence, which permits for parole … so now, they’ll get out of jail after dealing with the state parole board.

The brothers attended Tuesday’s resentencing listening to by video, they usually have been emotional because the choose modified their sentence to 50 years to life … as an alternative of the life with out risk of parole sentence they initially bought.

Menendez members of the family — lots of whom testified they wished Erik and Lyle to be launched from jail — additionally erupted in pleasure, hugging one another in court docket as they celebrated their new sentences.

During the listening to, the Menendez brothers admitted their crime, and even confessed they’d gone again outdoors to reload their shotguns … earlier than returning to kill their mom.

As you realize, the brothers’ lawyer, Mark Geragos — who cohosts our “2 Angry Men” podcast — has been pushing for the brothers to obtain a lowered sentence for months, citing their rehabilitation efforts whereas behind bars for greater than 3 many years.

Now, Tuesday’s resolution actually does 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.

While former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón supported Erik and Lyle’s movement for resentencing, his successor — D.A. Nathan Hochman — has unequivocally stood towards resentencing … repeatedly calling on the brothers to take accountability, acknowledge their lies, and apologize for killing their mother and father.

The D.A.’s workplace obtained a ton of flak from Menendez members of the family for displaying graphic crime scene images final month throughout a listening to.

Hochman apologized, with just a few caveats, on “TMZ Live” … however maintained it was carried out within the curiosity of sharing the total 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 approach — and, they used the crime scene images for his or her sheer shock worth.

The subsequent 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 will be launched.