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Menendez Brothers Resentenced to 50 Years to Life, Eligible for Parole

The brothers were previously sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the double murder of their parents.
Menendez Brothers Resentenced to 50 Years to Life, Eligible for Parole
Lyle (L) and Erik Menendez leave a courtroom in Santa Monica, Calif., on Aug. 6, 1990. Nick Ut/AP Photo
Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on May 13 resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life for murdering their parents.

The brothers were previously sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the double murder of their parents. They have served in prison for 35 years.

Juliette Fairley
Juliette Fairley
Freelance reporter
Juliette Fairley is a freelance reporter for The Epoch Times and NTD and a graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Born in Chateauroux, France, and raised outside of Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, Juliette is a well-adjusted military brat. She has written for many publications across the country. Send Juliette story ideas at [email protected]