The Brief DA George Gascón recommended resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez. Erik Menendez, now 53, and Lyle Menendez, now 56, are behind bars at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego for the killings of Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez. The Menendez brothers were tried twice for their parents’ murders, with the first trial ending in a hung jury. Erik and Lyle Menendez. Erik and Lyle Menendez.