Menendez brothers’ family to push for release as prosecutors review 1989 case

Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez sit with defence lawyer Leslie Abramson, right, in Beverly Hills Municipal Court during a hearing in 1990 (Nick Ut/AP)

The extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will advocate for the brothers’ release from prison during a news conference in downtown Los Angeles.

It comes as prosecutors review new evidence to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents.