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.

The board will undertake a “comprehensive risk assessment” into whether the brothers have been rehabilitated, according to Mark Geragos and Cliff Gardner. The defense attorneys said they were

The question for the board is a simple one, do they pose a current ‘unreasonable risk to public safety?”‘ Newsom said.