Menendez brothers await a decision they hope will free them

This article was originally posted on March 1, 2024.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have been behind bars in California for more than three decades for the 1989 killing of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. They were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in the notorious case that captured the nation's attention. Now, the brothers are hoping that new evidence will reopen their case and set them free.

"48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales speaks to Lyle Menendez from prison as he awaits a judge's decision in ann encore of "The Menendez Brothers' Fight for Freedom," airing Saturday, Sept. 28 at 9/8c on CBS and streams on Paramount +.