Eric and Laila Mindeys are approaching possible freedom, as the judge reduces their punishment

Eric and Laila Mindeys will get a new shot in freedom after spending 35 years behind bars to kill their parents, a judge died on Tuesday.

Los Angeles Supreme Court judge reduced the provisions of brotherhood from life without conditional release to 50 years.

“I don’t say that they should be released,” Jessic said. “I think they have done enough in the past 35 years, and they should get this opportunity.”

They are now eligible for conditional release under the law of the young perpetrator in California because they were less than 26 years old when they committed the crime. The Conduct State Highlighting Council still decides whether to be released from prison.

The brothers did not show any clear emotion during most of the testimonies, as they appeared through the Livestream video.

“I killed my mother and my father. I do not make any excuses and any justification,” Lille Minindiz said in a court statement. “The influence of my violent actions on my family … does not explore his age.”

Eric Menendes also talked about his actions responsibility and apologize to his family. “You do not deserve what I did to you, but you inspire me to do what is better,” he said.

“The redemption is possible”: Defense lawyer

The brothers were The guarantee was denied in 1990 After being arrested on charges of killing their father, Jose Menendes, the mother of Kitty Mainndes, at their home in Beverly Hills. They were later I was convicted of first -class death In 1996 he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of conditional release. At the time of the killings, Erik was eighteen, and Lael was 21.

While the defense lawyers argued that the brothers acted out of self -defense after they were subjected to years of sexual assault by their father, the prosecutors said that the brothers killed their parents because of millions of dollars inheritance.

The issue acquired the public’s attention for decades. Supporters of brothers have flew from all over the country to attend gatherings and sessions in the past few months.

“I know it is like today, the redemption is possible,” said defense lawyer Mark Giragos. “The truth is that the Manendez brothers have done a great job. Today is a great day after 35 years.”

“We have evolved,” said Geragos. “This is no longer the 1990s. We have more powerful understanding of many things.”