Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have served 35 years of a life prison term for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home, were ruled eligible for parole by a Los Angeles judge at a re-sentencing hearing on Tuesday.

In 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez killed their parents by shooting them multiple times at close range at their mansion in Beverly Hills. They were found guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder in 1996,

The two-day proceeding in L.A. ended its first day with the judge resentencing the brothers imprisoned for over three decades for their parents' 1989 murders.

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Several family members testified that the brothers deserve a second chance, arguing that they have changed during their decades in custody and worked to positively impact other inmates. If given the opportunity to start fresh,

Rosie O'Donnell's remark about the Menendez brothers has sparked differing opinions online. Newsweek reached out to O'Donnell's representative via email for comment. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to 50 years to life in prison,

Erik and Lyle Menendez were convicted for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, after arguing that they acted in self-defense.

Erik and Lyle Menendez had their sentence reduced from life without parole to 50 years to life and are now eligible for parole