A judge resentenced Lyle and Erik Menendez to 50 years to life in prison instead of the life sentence they've been serving for their parents' murders, making them immediately eligible for parole.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced on Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them eligible for parole.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced on Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them eligible for parole.

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been behind bars for decades -- and the sensational case is still riveting the nation. Here's a timeline of the case.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's much-anticipated resentencing hearing is underway, with lawyers set to battle over whether the brothers should get a lesser sentence.

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman has softened his stance but is still pushing against the release of Erik and Lyle Menendez.

The Menendez brothers were resentenced by a California judge for the brutal murders of their parents in Beverly Hills 35 years ago.

Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were serving life sentences without parole for the 1989 murder of their parents, will be resentenced to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole.

Lawyer Areva Martin talked to ABC News’ Linsey Davis about the quick ruling from a judge to resentence Lyle and Erik Menendez to 50 years to life. The brothers murdered their parents in 1989.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced on Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them eligible for parole.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were resentenced on Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison, which will make them eligible for parole at some point.

The judge's resentencing is the latest step in a years-long battle for the brothers trying to get released after 35 years behind bars.

The decision was made after attorneys for Erik and Lyle Menendez made their case to a judge on Friday.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's much-anticipated resentencing hearing will move forward next week.

The resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez was delayed last month after a dramatic day in court. ABC News’ Alex Stone reports.

A hearing on a possible resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted of killing their parents in 1989, was delayed pending the court’s review of a new state parole board risk assessment.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's long-awaited resentencing hearing has been delayed until further notice.

In the long-awaited resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers, the district attorney argued the judge must see the state parole board’s new risk assessment, delaying the hearing until May 9.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's long-awaited resentencing hearing was filled with fireworks and flared tempers on Thursday as the brothers' attorney looks to get them released.

LA DA Nathan Hochman submitted a motion saying that before Thursday's hearing they want the judge to see and review the brothers' recently completed comprehensive risk assessments from the parole board.

Erik and Lyle Menendez's 85-year-old aunt, Terry Baralt, was hospitalized in critical condition after prosecutors showed a graphic image of José Menendez's body.

Terry Beault, the 85-year-old aunt of Erik and Lyle Menendez, is in critical condition after the family said she was retraumatized by crime scene photos shown during the hearing on Friday.

A Los Angeles judge ruled Friday that a resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez should proceed, over the objections of the district attorney. Victims' rights groups also protested the move.

ABC News' Matt Gutman reports on the latest on the court hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, as they hope to reduce their sentences after spending 30 years in prison for killing their parents.

A hearing was held Friday on the Los Angeles County district attorney's motion to withdraw the Menendez brothers' resentencing petition.

After a contentious court hearing in Los Angeles, the infamous Menendez brothers, who are serving life in prison for murdering their parents, could be one step closer to freedom

In an ABC News exclusive interview, Matt Guttman spoke with members of the Menendez brothers' family about DA Nathan Hochman's opposition to their release.

Eight Menendez family members sat down exclusively with ABC News ahead of today’s resentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez.

Menendez supporters rallied in Los Angeles, but district attorney Nathan Hochman says he will not support a new trial or resentencing.

Los Angeles district attorney Nathan Hochman sat down for an interview with ABC News’ Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman and talked about his push to keep the brothers behind bars.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced last week that he's asking the court to withdraw his predecessor's motion for resentencing.

In an interview, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he would reconsider the resentencing of the Menendez brothers if they took full responsibility for their parents' murders.

Lyle and Erik Menendez will have independent parole board hearings on June 13 as a part of the brothers' bid for clemency, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.

ABC News contributor Brian Buckmire discusses the latest effort to get the Menendez brothers out of jail.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says he is asking the court to withdraw the previous district attorney's motion for resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez.

LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he's asking the court to withdraw the previous district attorney's motion for resentencing for Lyle and Erik Menendez.

As Lyle and Erik Menendez face a resentencing this month, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he doesn’t believe the brothers should be released at this time.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Monday called Lyle and Erik Menendez's claims of self-defense in their parents' 1989 shooting murders part of a litany of "lies."

A cousin of the Menendez brothers is accusing Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman of being "hostile, dismissive and patronizing" to the family.

Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman said he's asking the court to withdraw the previous DA's motion for resentencing for the Menendez brothers, calling the brothers' claims of self-defense "lies."

Some Menedez family members are accusing the Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman of being “hostile, dismissive and patronizing,” in a new court letter amid the brothers' fight for freedom.

The Los Angeles County district attorney met with the Menendez brothers' relatives on Friday, but said he is still reviewing the facts in their case.

The family of the Menendez brothers react to Gov. Gavin Newsom's fast-tracking of a parole board assessment to determine whether Erik and Lyle would pose a risk to the public if released.

A cousin of the Menendez brothers said she's "thrilled" that the governor is addressing the brothers' request for clemency and ordering the parole board to investigate.

A cousin of Eric and Lyle Menendez said Thursday she's "thrilled" that Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering the parole board to investigate further into the brothers’ release.

ABC News chief national correspondent Matt Gutman talks about the risk assessment order for Erik and Lyle Menendez.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote a letter signaling he may commute the life sentences of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of murder in their parents' 1989 shooting deaths.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering the parole board to launch an investigation into whether the Menendez brothers pose "an unreasonable risk to the public."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering the parole board to launch an investigation into whether the Menendez brothers pose "an unreasonable risk to the public."

ABC News legal contributor Brian Buckmire discusses the latest on the Menendez brothers case.