The move streamlines the potential path to freedom for the brothers who have served more than 35 years in prison since being sentenced for killing their parents with shotguns in 1989.

Lyle and Erik Menendez immediately became eligible for parole after the judge’s surprise ruling following a resentencing hearing in Los Angeles.

A bid for parole by Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have served about 35 years behind bars for the 1989 shotgun slayings of their parents, was expedited this week following a judge’s decision to reduce ...

A new sentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez has made them eligible for parole, but the brothers still face several legal ...