Cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez spoke out to criticize the Los Angeles district attorney’s recent decision to oppose a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent nearly 30 years in prison

The Menendez brothers are serving sentences of life in prison without parole. Last October, amid a flurry of renewed attention to the high-profile case, D.A. George Gascón said he would ask a court to lower their sentences to 50 years to life, which would make them eligible for parole.