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.

“This was an absolutely horrific crime,” Judge Michael V. Jesic said while giving his ruling, adding that he was nevertheless impressed by letters written on the brothers’ behalf by corrections offic...

Gascon reasoned that the pair had paid their debt to society and should be eligible for parole under the state's youthful offender statute since they were younger than 26 at the time of their offense.