What to know about Menendez brothers’ case and when could they be released

In 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents in their Beverly Hills home, leading to their 1996 conviction for first-degree murder and life imprisonment without parole. Recently, a Los Angeles judge resentenced them, making them eligible for parole after 35 years, following a request by the former district attorney to reconsider their sentence. Public interest has surged due to the Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” with the California parole board now set to evaluate their potential release and a clemency petition from Governor Gavin Newsom pending.