Menendez Brothers Age When Convicted
Lyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of murdering their parents in 1996. At the time of their first trial, Lyle was 21 years old and Erik was 18 years old.
How Old Were the Menendez Brothers When Arrested
The brothers were arrested in March 1990. Lyle was 15 years old and Erik was 12 years old when law enforcement first took them into custody in connection with the deaths of Jose and Kitty Menendez.
Menendez Brothers Age at Sentencing and Parole Eligibility
After their convictions, both brothers received life sentences without the possibility of parole. They were later retried and sentenced again, maintaining the same terms. As of current records, Lyle is in his 50s and Erik is in his 40s while serving their sentences in separate California prisons.
Read the official case overview from the Office of Justice Programs.
