Lyle and Erik Menendez immediately became eligible for parole after the judge’s surprise ruling following a resentencing hearing in Los Angeles.

A former federal prosecutor after Tuesday's hearing said the Menendez brothers will likely be freed "in a matter of months."

A Los Angeles judge resentenced Lyle and Erik Menendez to life with the possibility of parole, which could lead to their freedom after decades in prison.

Lyle and Erik Menendez have been serving life in prison without parole in connection with the killings. A state parole board could now determine if and when the brothers are released.

The hearing will determine whether they should receive a lesser sentence, which could lead to paroled release.

A resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez included testimony from family members, a former inmate in prison and others before the judge’s decision.

The two-day proceeding in L.A. ended on its first day with the judge resentencing the brothers who have spent more than three decades behind bars for their parents' 1989 murders.

Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a shot at freedom for the first time in decades after being convicted of their parents’ murder 30 years ago.