The district attorney of Los Angeles County has recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez who were convicted for killing their parents in 1989 and may now have a pathway to freedom after spending 34 years behind bars.

The move streamlines the potential path to freedom for the brothers who have served more than 35 years in prison since being sentenced for killing their parents with shotguns in 1989.

As a court reviewed the Menendez murder case, the culture and politics of the 1990s were scrutinized almost as much as the horrific crime.

With Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez, as well as Luigi Mangione navigating their legal battles, all three cases have an interesting connection through their lawyers.

They had become too well-known to be forgotten, but for decades, the Menendez brothers faded into the background. Occasional stories emerged about the brothers losing their appeals, as did mugshots of them aging in prison.

The brothers' battle to regain their freedom was back in court Friday, but instead of hearing why D.A. Hochman's bias against them means he needs to go, their lawyer killed the motion for withdrawal.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has filed a formal opposition to the motion by Erik and Lyle Menendez seeking to recuse his office from their pending resentencing proceedings.

Jose Menendez and his wife Kitty Menendez, the parents of Erik and Lyle Menendez, were shot and killed in their Beverly Hills mansion in August 1989. In July 1996, the Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

A lawyer who worked to get the Menendez brothers a resentencing hearing said the verdict is proof of their rehabilitation work.