Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who has consistently opposed efforts by convicted killers Erik and Lyle Menendez to be released from prison, continued that trend Thursday, with his office formally opposing an effort by the brothers to be granted a new trial.

Erik Menendez, 54, and Lyle Menendez, 57, have spent about 35 years behind bars without the possibility of parole for the Aug. 20, 1989, shotgun killings of Jose and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez in their Beverly Hills home. The Menendez brothers claim the killings were committed after years of abuse, including alleged sexual abuse by their father.

In May, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic re-sentenced them to 50 years to life in prison, making them immediately eligible for parole consideration

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