A judge is expected to consider a motion on whether the Los Angeles District Attorney should remain on the case and if a parole board's risk assessment should be allowed.

The comprehensive risk assessment is crucial for both prosecution and defense because it can influence a decision in LA County and in Sacramento.

A judge ruled Friday that a resentencing hearing for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez can go forward next week, potentially clearing a path to parole decades after they killed their parents.