View gallery Image Credit: Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag The Menendez brothers were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José Menendez and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, and were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. But that might change nearly 30 years later. In late 2024, the Los Angeles County District Attorney formally recommended a potential resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez. An L.A. judge resentenced the brothers in May 2025, which makes the siblings eligible for parole.