Menendez Brothers Pursue Re-sentencing with New Evidence

Erik and Lyle Menendez, serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents, seek a reconsideration of their convictions based on newly surfaced evidence of alleged sexual abuse by their father. A court hearing will address their habeas corpus petition, which could potentially reduce the murder charges to manslaughter, making them eligible for parole. The brothers' case has regained public attention due to recent media portrayals and support from notable figures. Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has proposed re-sentencing them to make them eligible for parole, citing their rehabilitation efforts. The hearing is pivotal in determining if the new evidence warrants a re-examination of their case, with a decision on their re-sentencing expected in December.