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Menendez brothers resentencing hearing to begin after months of delays


LA judge will decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should be freed after serving 30 years in prison for murder

After months of delays, a hearing starts on Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents.

A Los Angeles judge will preside over the resentencing hearing that is expected to last two days. If he shortens their sentences, the brothers would still need approval from the state’s parole board to get out of prison. They could then potentially go free on time served.

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Publish date : 2025-05-13 14:51:00

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