The resentencing hearing of Menendez brothers can move forward despite opposition from the county’s district attorney, a Los Angeles court has ruled.

The brothers’ attorneys are attempting to have them resentenced to a lesser term, which could make them immediately eligible for freedom.

Erik and Lyle were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, a notorious case that still divides Americans. They are currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole in California.

Friday’s ruling means a pair of high-profile hearings next week to decide whether the convicted killers will be resentenced, will continue.