What Sentence Did the Menendez Brothers Get
After two wildly different trials—yes, two—the final sentence landed like a ton of bricks. Both Lyle and Erik were given life in prison without the possibility of parole.
That’s it. They’ll never see the outside world again. No fancy parole hearings every few years. Just life, behind walls, forever.
But wait, you might be thinking. Didn’t they get death? I thought California was all “death penalty” back then? Great instinct, but nope. Let’s rewind a bit.