Last week, Judge Michael Jesic ruled in their favor, allowing the resentencing proceedings to move forward. During the six-hour hearing, the judge heard arguments from Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and the brothers' attorney Mark Geragos.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are currently serving life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole after being convicted of the 1989 killings of their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez. The brothers have admitted to the killings but claim they did it in self-defense, after suffering years of physical, emotional and sexual abuse.
The parole board's assessment stems from the brothers' other avenue to freedom, asking for clemency from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. At the end of February, Newsom ordered the state parole board to perform a risk assessment of Erik and Lyle Menendez as one of the first steps toward clemency.
In a podcast episode in March, Newsom announced his decision that their bid for clemency would be made after a final risk assessment hearing scheduled for June 13.
Menendez brothers' road toward freedom
He has stated multiple times that he believes the brothers have lied about the abuse and believes they should not be released.
"We are devastated to share that Terry Baralt – who is a mother, an aunt to many of us, and José Menendez's sister – has been hospitalized and is in critical condition following the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office's cruel and careless conduct in court," the family's statement said.
"At every turn, we feel like DA Hochman has dismissed us, ignored us and quite frankly treated us like we don't matter," said Tamara Goodell, a family cousin. "It feels like he is more interested in punishing Erik and Lyle for childhood lies than actually looking at the facts and following the law."
The Menendez brothers' case gained renewed interest after two different Netflix specials were released. Ryan Murphy's drama series "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" and "The Menendez Brothers" docu-series told their stories and garnered millions of views.
Around the same time, the specials came out, then DA Gascón announced his support for their bid for clemency. Attorneys for the brothers submitted a request for clemency to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Gascón also sent letters of support to the governor.
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