A judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to a term of 50 years to life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, ruling Tuesday the brothers will be eligible for parole. The brothers have been serving life without parole for the killings.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were sent to prison for killing their parents back in 1989. They were given life sentences, but now there’s a chance they could be let out. A parole board will soon decide if they can go free.

A judge on Tuesday re-sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents in Beverly Hills, making them eligible for parole after serving nearly 35 years.

Due to changes in California law, the Menendez brothers, who are now in their 50s, are eligible to apply for parole

On the first day of Erik and Lyle Menendez 's resentencing hearing Tuesday, their cousins, a former judge and a former fellow inmate took to the witness stand to testify that the brothers were not only rehabilitated but helped others.