Menendez brothers' attorney Mark Geragos speaks out after a judge reduces the brothers sentences, making Lyle and Erik eligible for parole.

On Tuesday afternoon, inside a Los Angeles courtroom, Judge Michael Jesic ruled in favor of Erik and Lyle Menendez and resentenced them after they had spent more than three decade

Relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez testified today on why they believe the brothers should be released after serving almost three decades in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents. The brothers watched the hearing at the Van Nuys Courthouse via video screen,

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been resentenced from life without parole to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole, and could soon be freed from prison completely.

The Menendez Brothers' reduced sentencing ruling means they are "likely to be released" on parole, according to legal experts. Former assistant U.S. attorney Neama Rahmani told Newsweek: "The brothers are very likely to be released within a matter of months."

"If the Menendez brothers are granted parole, then Gavin Newsom's got a very challenging decision to make," said legal expert Steven Clark.

Legal experts' weighed in following the resentencing of Erik and Lyle Menendez after a California judge ruled that the convicted killers would be immediately eligible for parole.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman speaks to the media during a hearing in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez,