Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman is delivering an update on the Menendez brothers case as two convicted killers, Erik and Lyle, hope to have their sentences of life imprisonment reduced.

They had previously exhausted all appeals and had no hope of freedom, until a new California law made resentencing hearings possible. Any reduction could make them immediately eligible for parole.

The brothers’ resentencing hearing has been postponed following November’s Los Angeles district attorney election, and was rescheduled to March 20 and 21.

“Milton was profoundly grateful that District Attorney Nathan Hochman took the time to personally meet with him,” Dreiling said. “He found comfort in knowing that Hochman was not only well-versed in the facts and the law but also approached their conversation with genuine compassion and concern. DA Hochman’s willingness to listen meant a great deal to Milton in his final days.”

Andersen spent 26 years in the Army and Army Reserve, serving with the 82nd Airborne and U.S. Army Special Forces and retiring as a 1st sergeant, according to an online obituary. 

He is survived by his wife, Sandra Rose Andersen, three children, 18 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.