The Menendez brothers bring up strong opinions in people, some of whom think the convicted murderers of their parents should be locked away forever and the key thrown in the ocean, others who think that after 30 years behind bars, they should get a second chance.
The latter group is rejoicing Tuesday as a judge’s ruling brought them one step closer to getting out.
A California judge on Tuesday resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez, clearing the way for the siblings to be on parole after serving decades in prison for the 1989 shotgun murder of their parents.
The ruling from Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic came after months of delays, opposition from Los Angeles County’s new top prosecutor and a series of witnesses who testified during a sometimes emotional hearing Tuesday that Erik, 54, and Lyle, 57, had changed for the better and are now…
