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Brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez go on trial for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty, in the family's Beverly Hills mansion.
S1 "Love Through Incest"
Jurors heard Erik Menendez's side about the complicated interactions in the family home over the years; his defense team tried to link the allegations of a childhood full of abuse leading to trauma with the double murders.
S1 "From Molestation to Murder"
The Defense tried to show that Kitty was never there to protect and comfort Erik, while Jose was allegedly abusing him.
S1 "Emotions High Over Alleged Abuses"
According to the Defense, the emotions from the alleged abuse became deadly; Erik Menendez claimed that he forgot many details about the moment he and Lyle rushed into the family den and shot their parents.
S1 "Detailing Parental Abuse"
Erik Menendez' direct examination continued on the stand as he was not done telling jurors about the alleged abuse he faced.
S1, EP223 "Seeking Protection From Their Parents"
The gun store employee who sold the brothers their guns told them that the 12-gauge shotguns they wanted to buy weren't good to use for protection.
S1, EP216 "Younger Brother Testifies"
It was now Erik Menendez's turn on the witness stand. He would plead with jurors to understand why he and Lyle shot their parents to death.
S1, EP206 "We Were Already Ghosts"
The night of the murders the Menendez brothers burst through the doors of the family den and emptied their clips; they claimed it was all out of fear.
S1 "Killers as Victims"
The defense wanted jurors to see Erik and Lyle as Victims.
