· lyle and erik menendez killed their parents, jose and kitty menendez, on 20 august 1989 at their home in beverly hills. · menendez brothers parole hopes shattered after rule-breaking. what now? · erik and lyle menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents. Joseph lyle menendez (born ) and erik galen menendez (born ), commonly referred to as the menendez brothers, are american brothers convicted of … · a los angeles judge resentenced lyle and erik menendez, who have spent over three decades behind bars for the 1989 killing of their parents. · lyle and erik menendez killed their parents in 1989 and have been incarcerated for 35 years. Now, more than three decades later, they are hoping new evidence could reopen the case. · erik and lyle menendez were resentenced on tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them eligible for parole. State parole officials reviewed eriks case thursday, with his brothers … Here’s what the menendez brothers’ lives are like today. · los angeles county district attorney george gascón on thursday said he will seek resentencing for lyle and erik menendez in their parents murders. · lyle and erik menendez were sentenced to life in prison for killing their parents. The latest news might not be the end of the menendez brothers bid for freedom.