Lyle and Erik Menendez - Wikipedia Joseph Lyle Menendez (born January 10, 1968) and Erik Galen Menendez (born November 27, 1970), commonly referred to as the Menendez brothers, are American brothers convicted of killing their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home in 1989
Why the Menendez Brothers Killed Their Parents - Biography Nearly seven years, three trials, and many thousands of hours of TV coverage later, their sons, Lyle and Erik Menendez, were found guilty of their murders and sentenced to life in prison
Breaking Down the Menendez Brothers Legal Paths to Freedom The Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle, have been in prison for over 35 years Reporter Nearly three decades after Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in a Beverly Hills
Judge reduces Menendez brothers murder sentences, putting them a step . . . Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced the brothers’ sentences from life in prison without parole to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole