Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, jailed more than 30 years ago for the brutal murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, may be just weeks away from answers in their bid for freedom. But the actions of a newly-installed district attorney have cast doubt on whether their fight for release will be successful.

Lyle and Erik Menendez are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents California Governor Gavin Newsom has asked the parole board to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment investigation into whether Lyle and Erik Menendez,

Gov. Gavin Newsom is ordering the parole board to launch a risk assessment investigation into whether the Menendez brothers, who are serving life sentences for the 1989 murder of their parents, would pose a risk to public safety if they were released, defense attorney Mark Geragos said Wednesday.