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(NewsNation) — In a substance of days, the Menendez brothers are acceptable to make their lawsuit for parole.
The parole committee meetings are the closest Erik and Lyle Menendez person been to winning their state from situation since their convictions astir 30 years agone for murdering their parents.
The brothers became eligible for parole a fewer months agone aft a judge reduced their sentences from beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole to 50 years to life.
Mark Geragos, the brothers' attorney, joined "CUOMO" connected Tuesday and says that some brothers are expected to reply a batch of questions.
"I deliberation connected Thursday, what you volition spot with Erik is simply a batch of treatment astir the programs that he's instituted. Not the slightest of which is the hospice program, which helium pioneered successful California," helium said.
"I deliberation erstwhile you get to Lyle connected Friday, you're going to perceive astir the greenish abstraction program. This is simply a back-and-forth."
Geragos added that since determination volition beryllium a excavation newsman astatine the hearings, radical volition beryllium capable to travel on with the brothers' answers.
There volition besides beryllium the beingness of a antithetic territory lawyer each day. Geragos notes the DAs won't straight inquire questions, but tin funnel them done to the parole committee if they want.
"It's a precise interactive experience," helium says. "It's precise robust. And thing radical don't realize, the parole committee members that time volition retire, deliberate and marque a determination each day."
Asked if there's a accidental lone 1 member could beryllium released, Geragos acknowledged it's theoretically possible.
However, practically and connected the merits, it shouldn't happen.
"They are being judged separately. They each are fascinating, intriguing and deserving of getting parole. They some should beryllium out," helium said.
