Newly-surfaced evidence could determine whether the brothers should have a new trial, or possibly be re-sentenced.
SAN DIEGO — Thirteen to five years after murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills home, Erik and Lyle Menendez are now gaining hope that they could one day possibly be freed.
On Wednesday, their family members spoke at at a press conference in Los Angeles, urging Los Angeles District George Gascon to act on new evidence that’s recently surfaced in this infamous case.
Interest in the murder case of the Menendez Brothers, who are each currently serving life sentences at Donovan State Prison in San Diego County, has dramatically increased after the release of a new Netflix series.
That interest is also now focused on the brothers’ real-life family members, who will be gathering for a highly-anticipated press conference.
“We have a moral and an ethical obligation to review what is being presented to us,” said Los …