The Menendez Brothers may get a second chance at freedom.
On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic re-sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, according to KTLA.
The decision makes the brothers eligible for parole under California’s youthful offender law after spending nearly 36 years in prison, which allows parole consideration for those who committed crimes under age 26.
The brothers were 18 and 21 at the time of the murders.
“I’m not saying they should be released, it’s not for me to decide,” said Jesic, per KTLA. “I do believe they’ve done enough in the past 35 years that they should get that chance.”
Originally sentenced in 1996 to life without parole, the Menendez brothers claimed they acted in self-defense after enduring years of sexual abuse by their father. However, prosecutors claimed the brothers’ motive was a multimillion-dollar inheritance.
During the hearing, which featured testimony from relatives and fellow inmates, the brothers reportedly remained mostly stoic on the livestream. They also admitted to the crime.
“I killed my mom and dad,” Lyle Menendez, 57, said at a resentencing hearing Tuesday on, according to NBC News. “I make no excuses. I take full responsibility.”
"My actions were criminal, selfish, cruel and cowardly," Erik Menendez, 54, said. "I have no excuse, no justification for what I did," he said. “I take full responsibility for my crimes.”
“After the killings, I denied all responsibility,” Erik Menendez added. “I am sorry for these lies. There is no excuse for my behavior.”
The state Board of Parole Hearings, which typically sets hearings six months in advance, would need to approve their parole, with the decision subject to review by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
That review process can take up to 150 days following a parole hearing, according to the governor's website.
The case of the Menendez Brothers received renewed interest thanks to Netflix’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.