So as you're probably aware the Menendez brothers were sentenced in 1996 for the

murders of their parents. There were no TV cameras in court when Eric and Lyle

Menendez finally heard 12 citizens render judgment.

They were convicted of murdering them in 1989 and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

But recently we've had a pair of polarizing shows on Netflix that have kind of revived the conversation around them.

I can't sleep. Ever since I watched the Menendez brothers, the monster movie, whatever, on Netflix, I can't stop thinking about it and we've also had some

newly re-encovered evidence that has prompted the the Los Angeles district

attorney to consider a motion to vacate their convictions entirely.

I don't think that they deserve to be in prison until they die.

Okay? I don't believe that.

So all this is happening kind of at the same time, so they're in the news again.

On Today Explained, reconsidering the Menendez brothers.

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