A Los Angeles judge was angry at the two brothers who served in prison for murdering their parents in 1989 at a Beverly Hills mansion, which qualifies them for parole.

Judge Michael Jesic sentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez to a new 50-year sentence. Now, the brothers will have to be released before the state parole board.

The two admitted to killing Kitty and Jose Menendez, but said they acted out of self-defense after years of abuse.

Prosecutors argued that the brothers planned to kill shotguns to obtain their parents' wealth and had not yet been held responsible and should not be released. The cases that prompted books and documentaries remained divided with the United States.

After the judge agreed to resent them, the brothers issued an emotional statement to the court. They detailed the details of the brutal killing and decided to reload and continue shooting parents in the pointed range of the living room.

Both parties apologized for their actions and spoke about their hopes of working with victims of sexual abuse and helping those who were released.

"I had to stop being selfish and immature to truly understand my parents' moments in the past," Erik Menendez told the court.

He described "shock, chaos and betrayal" and they must have felt their son holding a gun and firing.

Lyle Menendez's voice broke when he talked about the impact of his "incredible" behavior on his family.

He told his family, “I lied to you and forced you to be the spotlight of public humiliation.”

He said they “cry with me and expressed their pain” and he “thank you for your love and forgiveness.”

Judge Jesus called the brothers’ work “extraordinary” in prison, but pointed out that their original judgment was justified at the time.

He said they were eligible to comply with the guidelines and set his new sentence at 50 years. The brothers have been imprisoned for more than 30 years.

"Today is a wonderful day 35 years later," said Mark Geragos, the brothers' lawyer. He added that they were "a step closer to bringing the boy home."

Anamaria Baralt, a brother cousin who testified in court earlier that day, said their family was happy.

"It's been a difficult process," she said of the brothers' parole hearing.

In the earlier court, relatives begged the judge to allow the release of siblings.

Ms. Bharat said she had been in close contact with them since childhood and told the judge that they should get a "second chance."

"It's a nightmare," she said. "I'm desperate to see the process end."

Ms. Bharat told the court that she often talked to the brothers and testified that they “have their own actions.”

She said Lyle Menendez admitted that she asked witnesses to lie when she testified at a previous trial.

But she added: "They are very different from boys."