Now eligible for parole, the Menendez brothers could be released next month after spending more than three decades behind bars.

The shotgun killings of Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989 captured the public’s attention. Here's what we know about the high publicized case.

The Menendez Brothers' reduced sentencing ruling means they are "likely to be released" on parole, according to legal experts. Former assistant U.S. attorney Neama Rahmani told Newsweek: "The brothers are very likely to be released within a matter of months."

A Los Angeles judge resentenced Lyle and Erik Menendez to life with the possibility of parole, which could lead to their freedom after decades in prison.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, after arguing that they acted in self-defense.

Murderers Erik and Lyle Menendez are now eligible for parole after a judge’s ruling in the latest twist of a saga that lasted more than three decades. The next step in their fate is now in the hands of the California Parole Board,