The Menendez Brothers' reduced sentencing ruling means they are "likely to be released" on parole, according to legal experts. Former assistant U.S. attorney Neama Rahmani told Newsweek: "The brothers are very likely to be released within a matter of months."

The shotgun killings of the entertainment executive, Jose Menendez, and his wife, Kitty, in their wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood were brutal. Their older son, Lyle Menendez, was the one who called 911, with the brothers initially claiming the killing was Mafia-related or connected to their father’s business dealings.

The hearing will determine whether they should receive a lesser sentence, which could lead to paroled release.