A California judge has delayed a scheduled resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez.
The Beverly Hill brothers are currently serving life without parole for the shotgun murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.
Jose and Kitty were seated in the family home’s living room when the brothers shotgunned them from behind. Jose died quickly, however, the brothers had to retrieve more ammunition to end Kitty’s life.
The murders were described as an act of self-defence by the brothers’ lawyers, saying they had been subjected to sexual and psychological violence at the hands of Jose.
Before election day, outgoing Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon asked the court to reduce the brothers’ sentence to 50 years.
The potential new sentencing would mean the brothers would be eligible for parole, having already served 30 years for the murders.
However, Mr Gascon lost his position to independent candidate Nathan Hochman, who assumes office on December 2.
Judge Michael Jesic said on Monday it was likely Mr Hochman would not be ready for the hearing scheduled on December 11 and pushed the date back to late January “out of respect for the new administration”.
Both sides agreed to the new date of either January 30 or 31 and have until January 17 to submit any filings to change the date again.
Lyle, 56, and Erik, 53 appeared before the judge via audio call after having technical difficulties joining virtually via video.
It was the first time the brothers had appeared in court together since 1996 during the second trial of the murder.