Inside the story of the notorious Menendez brothers case

The Menendez brothers were given life sentences for gunning down their own parents. Now they're hoping new evidence could reopen the case. "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales reports in "The Menendez Brothers' Fight for Freedom," airing Saturday, March 2 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

The question is not whether Lyle and Erik Menende killed their parents. They admit that they did. Instead, the focus of the case has long been on why they did it. They say they killed out of fear and in self-defense after a lifetime of physical, emotional and sexual abuse suffered at the hands of their parents. Here's a look at the case.