Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted for the 1989 murders of their parents, are seeking parole this week after spending over three decades in prison. Each brother will present his case separately before the California state parole board.
In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for the shooting deaths of their parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez. However, a judge modified their sentences this past May, reducing them to 50 years to life, which now makes them eligible for parole.
Erik Menendez is scheduled to have his hearing on Thursday, while Lyle Menendez will appear before the board on Friday. Notably, video footage from their original trial in 1993, which ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury, captures the brothers expressing emotions as they recount the murders and their experiences of alleged abuse at the hands of their parents.
The upcoming hearings raise questions about the impact of their past experiences on their actions and the potential for rehabilitation.
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