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The Menendez brothers’ bid for a shorter sentence and possible parole is delayed again

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Newest development Apr 18, 2025 · 4 reportsThe Menendez brothers' bid for a shorter sentence and possible parole is delayed again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez could learn this week whether they’ll get reduced sentences — and the chance for freedom — nearly 30 years after they were convicted of murdering their parent

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  1. Times Of San Diego

    Menendez Brothers cite 35 years of rehabilitation in plea for reduced sentence (opens Times Of San Diego)

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    Erik and Lyle Menendez have lived more time behind bars than free. Since their arrest over 35 years ago for the double murder of their parents in their Beverly Hills, California, home, the brothers have gotten an education, participated in self-help classes and started various support groups for the…

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez long-awaited resentencing hearing stalled over state’s risk assessment report (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Elizabeth Wolfe and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — A hearing that could give brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez their first chance at

  3. The Columbian

    The Menendez brothers’ bid for a shorter sentence and possible parole is delayed again (opens The Columbian)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez could learn this week whether they’ll get reduced sentences — and the chance for freedom — nearly 30 years after they were convicted of murdering their parent

  4. Fox News

    Erik and Lyle Menendez resentencing hearing to begin in Los Angeles (opens Fox News)

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    Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, are scheduled for a hearing on Thursday that could determine whether they are eligible for reduced sentences and a potential path to parole after more than 30 years behind ba…

  5. Local Memphis

    Menendez brothers await judge's potential decision for reduced sentences this week (opens Local Memphis)

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    The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.

  6. WHDH Boston

    A California judge is set to decide whether the Menendez brothers deserve reduced sentences - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez could learn this week whether they will get reduced sentences — and the chance of freedom

  7. WMUR

    Menendez brothers face parole hearing after 30 years (opens WMUR)

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    The Menendez brothers, jailed for the 1989 murders of their parents, face a pivotal parole hearing that could offer a path to freedom after three decades.

  8. WSVN Miami

    Erik and Lyle Menendez face long-awaited resentencing hearing as they vie for release. Here’s what to expect - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    Los Angeles (CNN) — A hearing that could give brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez their first chance at freedom in more than three decades hit a snag Thursday

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    A California judge is set to decide whether the Menendez brothers deserve reduced sentences (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A Los Angeles judge is set to hear arguments over whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should receive reduced sentences. The brothers were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents in

  10. NBC News

    What to know as a judge considers the Menendez brothers’ life sentences for their parents’ murders (opens NBC News)

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    Erik and Lyle Menendez are expected to appear virtually in a Los Angeles courtroom for a two-day hearing that will examine whether they should be freed.

  11. Local News 8

    Erik and Lyle Menendez set for long-awaited resentencing hearing as they vie for release. Here’s what to expect (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN, POOL, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, SEE PREFONTS, KCAL/KCBS By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, jailed for life for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, are set to be given a hearing on Thursday to determine whether they may be eligible for a lesser s…

  12. The Hollywood Reporter

    Menendez Brothers’ Bid for Shorter Sentence and Possible Parole Is Delayed Again (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Menendez brothers' resentencing has been delayed until May 9 amid questions about the California parole board's comprehensive risk assessments.

  13. WSVN Miami

    The Menendez brothers’ bid for a shorter sentence and possible release is delayed again - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez’s bid for shorter sentences and a shot at freedom has again been delayed due to disputes among prosecutors and the brothers’

  14. The Guardian

    Menendez brothers’ bid for shorter sentence and possible parole delayed again (opens The Guardian)

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    Prosecutors filed motion to delay hearings so court could obtain part of risk assessments ordered by governor

  15. WMUR

    The Menendez brothers' bid for a shorter sentence and possible release is delayed again (opens WMUR)

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    Erik and Lyle Menendez's bid for shorter sentences and a shot at freedom has again been delayed due to disputes among prosecutors and the brothers' lawyers.

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