Lyle and Erik Menendez just took a big step towards freedom. The notorious duo have spent the last 35 years behind bars after being convicted of the murders of their wealthy parents in their Beverly Hills home. Since then there’s been a long-running debate as to why: did they callously murder them for an inheritance, or were they driven to it by years of abuse?
Whatever the truth, there’s now light at the end of the tunnel. California judge Michael Jesic has ruled that their sentences be reduced from life without the possibility of parole to 50 years to life. As the two committed their crime under the age of 26, this means they’re instantly eligible for California’s “youthful offender law”.
