Defense attorneys for Erik and Lyle Menendez are hoping to win a reduced sentence for the brothers, possibly allowing them to either be released immediately or at least eligible for parole consideration.

Erik and Lyle Menendez are seeking what could amount to the end of their life terms in the 1989 murders of their parents, though the district attorney is against that outcome.

The long-awaited hearing on whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be eligible for release will take place May 13 and 14 in Los Angeles.