Menendez brothers press conference: Decision on resentencing expected today

The Menendez brothers were tried twice for their parents' murders, with the first trial ending in a hung jury.

Prosecutors at the time claimed there was no evidence of harassment and many details in her story of sexual abuse were not admitted at the second trial. Prosecutors also said at the time that the brothers were after their parents' multi-million dollar estate.

In 1995, the brothers were retried, but this time the judge did not allow cameras in the courtroom and limited the defense's evidence of the abuse allegations. In the second trial, the brothers were found guilty of first-degree murder of both parents and conspiracy to commit murder. Both brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. They have repeatedly unsuccessfully appealed their convictions.

Due to the family's wealth, the gruesome nature of the murders, and the defense's strategy during the trial, the case attracted significant media attention. The courtroom became a battlefield of narratives, pitting allegations of cold-blooded murder over inheritance allegations against self-defense claims rooted in a history of abuse.

Erik and Lyle Menendez. (FOX 11)

Interest in the case has recently increased again with the release of the Netflix series “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and an upcoming documentary in which the brothers will tell their side of the story.

Last week, nearly two dozen of the brothers' relatives held a joint news conference advocating for the release of Erik and Lyle, saying they deserved to be free after decades behind bars. Several family members said that in today's world, where the impact of sexual abuse is more acutely felt, the brothers would not have been convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.