Payton Koch’s Instagram Story, “I am overwhelmed with gratitude and hope for the progress we’ve seen today.”The actor added, “Gascón’s recommendation has ignited a renewed sense of possibility that Lyle and Erik could finally be released after decades behind bars.”Koch was referring to the announcement on Thursday that Lyle, 56, and Erik, 53, will be resentenced after spending more than 30 years behind bars for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty.
The case captivated the nation and spawned the Netflix series more than three decades later.At the time of their conviction, the brothers were given life sentences without the possibility of parole.The brothers claimed that Jose sexually abused them as their mother stood by in silence.
Roy Rosselló of the boy band Menudo made similar claims against Jose in the years after they were convicted. Erik and Lyle maintained the dual killings, which they have admitted to carrying out, were in self-defense.
They claim their parents would have killed them to stop them from exposing their father. On Thursday, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón announced that the brothers will be resentenced — and his office will recommend to the court that the killer siblings be eligible for parole.The final decision will be left to a judge.
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