The Menendez brothers, imprisoned since 1990, could be on a path to release after they were resentenced. See the whole timeline of their murder case.

A judge on Tuesday re-sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents in Beverly Hills, making them eligible for parole after serving nearly 35

At Tuesday's long-awaited resentencing hearing, which included testimony from family members supporting their bid for freedom, Lyle and Erik Menendez made a virtual appearance from the San Diego prison where they are being held.

Nearly three decades after Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the murders of their parents, a California judge has reopened a door many believed would remain closed.

"We are one step closer to bringing the boys home," their attorney Mark Geragos told a media throng after Lyle & Erik Menendez pleaded for forgiveness in tearful allocutions in front of their weeping

The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents, gave stunning statements at a hearing Tuesday and won possible parole.