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Lyle and Erik were charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for lying in wait, making them eligible for the death penalty, and charges of conspiracy to murder. During their first trial, the defense argued that the brothers killed their parents in self-defense after years of alleged sexual , emotional , and ...
The brothers were both arrested in 1990 on two counts of first-degree murder. Two subsequent trials resulted in Erik and Lyle’s conviction and a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
After the brothers were charged in the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez, they said they gunned down their parents after years of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of their father — an ...
A Complete Timeline of Erik and Lyle Menendez’s Murder Case: From Arrest to Sentencing to New Hearing After two trials, they were ultimately found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to ...
The Menendez brothers, who were 21 and 18 at the time, murdered their parents, Kitty and José Menendez, on Aug. 20, 1989. Lyle was arrested first, on March 8, 1990, followed by his brother, who ...
Erik Menendez was never supposed to keep the 17-page, soul-baring letter his older brother Lyle wrote to him in May 1990 when they were being held in county jail.. Lyle wrote the letter two months ...
In the second, allegations of abuse and supporting testimonies were restricted, and Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder in March 1996. After their convictions, the ...
During their high-profile trial, the brothers accused their parents, José and Kitty, of alleged physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Erik and Lyle were found guilty of first-degree murder and ...