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Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents José and Kitty Menendez on Aug. 20, 1989

The brothers were convicted in March 1996 and sentenced to life in prison

In May 2025, a judge resentenced the brothers to 50 years to life, which means they are now eligible for parole

It has been 36 years since the Menendez brothers , Lyle and Erik Menendez , murdered their parents, José and Kitty Menendez.

However, new developments in the case continue. In 2023, Lyle and Erik's lawyers filed a petition to vacate the brothers' convictions in light of new evidence — a letter Erik wrote eight months before the murders and Roy Rosselló 's claims that he was drugged and raped by José in the '80s. In May 2025, a judge resentenced Lyle and Erik to 50 years to life in prison.

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