What to Know

Parole hearings are set for late this week on the cases of Erik and Lyle Menendez.

If granted, parole would mean freedom for the brothers after more than 30 years in prison for the shotgun murders of their parents in 1989.

Sometime after the hearings, a written decision will be announced by the parole hearing panel, but that decision is not final.

The hearings will be followed by reviews from the California Board of Parole chief counsel and Gov. Gavin Newsom.

If granted, the parole decision is reviewed by the parole board's chief counsel within a 120-day window.

If a grant is approved by counsel, the matter heads to the governor, who has 30 days to make a decision and several options under the California Constitution.

Key steps will follow this week's dual parole hearin

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