On Tuesday afternoon, inside a Los Angeles courtroom, Judge Michael Jesic ruled in favor of Erik and Lyle Menendez and resentenced them after they had spent more than three decade

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been resentenced from life without parole to 50 years to life with the possibility of parole, and could soon be freed from prison completely.

Erik and Lyle Menendez 's much-anticipated resentencing hearing will be held Tuesday and Wednesday with lawyers set to battle over whether the brothers should get a lesser sentence, clearing the way for a potential release from prison. Defense attorney Mark Geragos, who is pushing for their release, said he plans to call seven witnesses.

Members of the Menéndez family testified on the brothers' behalf yesterday, appealing to Jesic that Lyle and Erik had taken advantage of educational and community resources at th

The case of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who killed their parents in 1989, has captured national attention for decades.